Driver Qualifications

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General

• Must be at least 23 Years of age
• Experienced Drivers: Should have one year of recent verifiable tractor-trailer experience (w/in last 5 years)
• Trainees: You should have at least 2 years of previous verifiable employment
• No felony convictions
• Current Class A CDL license in home state
• Pass a pre-employment DOT physical, drug screen, Human Performance Evaluation, and pre-employment Road Test
• Must pass all S&H and DOT requirements

Safety

• No DWI/DUI in the last 5 years
• No license suspensions in the last five years for a moving violation
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 5 years, with no more than 2 in the last 12 months
• No more than one preventable accident in the last 3 years
• No reckless or careless driving citations in the last 5 years
• No rear end collisions in the last 5 years
• No citations for following too closely in the last 5 years

There is a difference between serious and non-serious violations.
Serious Violations Include...

• DWI/ DUI
• Reckless Driving
• Excessive speeding of 15 mph or more over the limit
• Improper or erratic lane change
• Following too closely
• A violation arising in connection with a fatal accident
• Driving a CMV without a CDL
• Driving a CMV without a CDL in your possession
• Driving a CMV without the proper class of CDL and/or endorsements for the specific vehicle being operated.