| How much do Owner Operators get paid? |
| We pay 68% of all linehaul miles, drops, unloading, and detention pay. |
| We pay 76% with your own trailer. |
| How often do you get your drivers home? |
| Our drivers are home weekely. While most drivers are home on the weekends, some
routes require home time be at times other than the weekend. We ensure quality
home time to our drivers on a consistent basis. |
| Are there a lot of "Deadhead" miles? |
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Deadhead miles are usually under 10% of total miles. |
| How often do you pay your drivers? |
| Our drivers get paid weekly on Friday for any work performed the previous week.
Direct Deposit is available at no charge. |
| What areas of the country do you operate? |
| We primarily operate east of the Mississippi from the Eastern Seaboard to the
Mississippi River, with some loads going west of the Mississippi with less
frequency. No dispatch to NYC. |
| How much experience is required? |
| We require at least 2 years of verifiable OTR experience operating a
combination vehicle. |
| How many moving violations are allowed? |
| Depending on the violation, there should be no more than 3 violations in a
3-year period to be considered. No excessive speed (defined as 15 MPH or more
over the speed limit), no DUI, no reckless operation. |
| Do you require a driver have any endorsements on his license? |
| We require our drivers to have a HazMat endorsement. |
| Do you require drivers to unload freight? |
| Many of our customers have unloading requirements. Our drivers will be paid for
any unloading they do. If a location has lumpers available, we will allow
utilization of their services. |
| How many months out of the year can I expect to work? |
| We provide year-round steady work. You can expect to work 12 months out of the
year. |
| Do you run team operations? |
| We are currently looking for teams. |
| Do you have a fuel surcharge program? |
| Yes, we pay fuel surcharge adjusted weekly based on national average. |
| Do you have a driver referral program? |
| After you are employed with FST, if you refer a driver and we hire them, you
will receive a $500 referral bonus. Both drivers must be employed at the time
of the bonus payout. |
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