BULK TRANSPORT

The following table is general carrier info. Pay attention to the qualifications listed in red at the top of the job info page for that job’s specific qualifications/requirements.

Pre-Qualifications
Minimum Age	21 years of age
Minimum Experience (tractor Trailer/OTR)	Bulk Division Drivers: Must have a minimum of 6 months verified CDL experience with a combination Tractor Trailer (no training time counted) Liquid Division: Drivers must have a minimum of 24 months verified CDL experience with a combination Tractor Trailer (no training time counted) OR 6 month of previous Liquid experience. Prefer no more than 5 jobs in the last 3 years (available for review) *** Cannot currently hold an “Occupational” or “Restricted” license or work permit
Moving Violations (max in 3 year period)	No more than 3 in the past 3 years
Policy on License suspensions	Will review
DOT Recordable Accidents	None within the last year Within the past 13-24 months will need a safety review
Incidents (max in 3 year period)	No more than 3 in the past 3 years
Ticket / Accident / Incident Combo	5 combined preventable accidents & moving violations
Maximum Major Moving Violation (in the last 3 years)	Will allow one in the past 3 years, but it must be outside of 6 months old
Major Moving Violations- that are automatic DQ’s	None within the past 6 months Careless/Reckless 15+ Over CMV or POV Hand held: texting/calling Following too close Failure to stop @ RR crossing Driving CMV w/out CDL or proper endorsement
Max. Number of Jobs- in the last 3 years	No more than 10 in the past 3 years No more than 5 in the past year
Policy Against Unemployment- even if it is accounted for	More than 18 months unemployment time in the past 3 years requires a review by a recruiting manager
Terminated Applicants	Terminations from the previous employers within the last 1 year will require a review by recruiting manger Safety terms within the last 3 years must be reviewed by Safety
Felony Convictions – How old must they be? Based off the conviction date? What are the “silver bullets”?	None in the past 7 years  None of the following in a lifetime; Aggravated Sexual Assault Drug Trafficking Assault w/Weapon Murder Robbery Kidnapping * No current Probation or Parole
Misdemeanors- How old must they be? Automatic DQ’s?	Will review case by case * No current Probation or Parole
DUI/DWI- What is the max number and what time frames do they need to fall outside of?	No more than 2 in a lifetime 1st must be over 5 years old
Is Haz-Mat Required? Is there a grace period for driver to obtain it?	Hazmat is required at the time of the app if needed per the Job Description
Reimbursed for Haz-Mat?	No
Other Endorsements Required	Tankers required at the time of the app
Long Form Physical Required Up Front?	Med card required at the time of the app
DOT Physical Requirements	Will accept current physical if it does not expire inside of 3 months
Drug Testing	Urine Hair
Other Automatic DQ’s.	N/A

MEDICAL/VISION INS
PAID ORIENTATION/TRAINING/VACATION
Benefits begin 1st of the month following 60 days from date of hire

NEXT, GO OVER EQUIPMENT INFO

The Bulk Transport fleet of Mack, Freightliner, International and Volvo trucks average 3 years old or less. They consist of automatics and 10 speeds (Driver must be able to operate manual equipment) with a top speed of 65 on pedal and 68 on cruise. There are no APU’s and it depends on the fleet if inverters are allowed. Pets and Riders NOT allowed.

NEXT, GO OVER CARRIER INFO

Bulk Transport has been a successful company for over 50 years now. They offer regional and local routes delivering liquid tanker and dry van freight.

NEXT, GO OVER ORIENTATION INFO

Presentation
Sign-On Bonus	Not at this time
Driver Types	Company Solo
Types of Runs	Regional Local
Type of Freight	Tanker Dry Bulk
Type of Equipment	Mack Freightliner International Volvo
Transmission Type	Automatic 10 Speed Manual – Drivers MUST be able to operate manual equipment
Average age of tractor	3 years old
Is truck permanently assigned to the driver?	Most are permanent seat Some slip-seat
Truck Speed	Cruise: 68 MPH Pedal: 65 MPH
Can truck be taken home for time off?	Case by case If allowed, secured pre-approved location by OPS
Is truck equipped with Invertors / APU’s?	No Depends on fleet if inverters are allowed
% of Drop and Hook	0%
% of No Touch	0%
% are Haz-Mat Loads	75%
Pay Scale (Solo)	Pay is below unless noted on the job description; 6-12 months: $0.60 cpm 1-2 years: $0.61 cpm 2-3 years: $0.62 cpm 3-4 years: $0.63 cpm 4-5 years: $0.64 cpm 5-6 years: $0.65 cpm 6-7 years: $0.66 cpm 7-8 years: $0.67 cpm
Type of Driver Pay	Practical
When are drivers paid?	Weekly Every Friday
How are drivers paid?	Direct Deposit
Pay Increase	Annual
Primary Running Areas	Midwest SE Mid-Atlantic Canada
Average Miles per wk.	See Job Descriptions
Average Length of Haul	Regional: 250-500 miles
Home Time / Days Out	See Job Descriptions
Average Weekly Pay	Regional: $1200-$1500 Local: $900-$1100
Driver Vacation Info	1 week after 1 year
How is Driver Vacation Calculated?	52 week average
EZ Pass provided	Yes
Pre-Pass Provided	Yes
Toll Cards Provided	N/A
Type of Fuel Card	WEX
Layover Pay	N/A
Dock Detention Pay	Detention starts after 2 hours and pays $5.00 per hour
Multi-Stop Pay	TBD
New York City	N/A
Safety Bonus	N/A
Rider Policy	NO
Pet Policy	NO
Is there 24 hour dispatch?	Yes
Does driver have routing / fuel stop flexibility?	Yes
Qualcomm Provided	Yes Peoplenet
Idle Air Policy	No max
Is per diem optional?	Yes 0.14/mile (weekly miles)
Paid Orientation	Online Orientation completion & Hire: $200 (on 1st check Fri/week following Hire) Onsite Training:  $120/day Jacksonville or Fenton Road Training: Dry Bulk:  $120/day Liquid:  $120/day – Week 1 on the truck/road training          $200/day – Week 2 on the truck/road training
How long is Orientation	Online Orientation & P/E Drug Screening This portion of ‘orientation’ generally takes drivers 2.5-3 hrs to complete (online) Consists of approximately 31/32 online tasks including: Upload of personal information:  CDL/Medical Card/SS card Review/acceptance of BTC policies Recurrent HM Training Videos ALL drivers must complete this task regardless whether or not they are onboarding for a HM position This is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation (for carriers who haul HM material)   Following completion of online orientation, applicants are scheduled to attend Onsite Training either in Jacksonville FL (dry bulk fleets) or Fenton MO (liquid fleets) This 5 day onsite component includes: 1.5-2 days of classroom Standard driver road test Introduction to pneumatic or liquid tank equipment Initial training start   Following completion of onsite training, applicants complete additional Road Training Dry Bulk drivers: Dry bulk applicants return to their ‘home terminal’ to complete 5-7 days of road training Liquid drivers: Depending fleet & domicile, they will either remain in the Greater STL area to complete 1 to 2 wks of mandatory road training regardless driving/liquid experience OR, they will return to their ‘home terminal’ to complete mandatory road training Liquid Drivers Minimum 6 mos previous verified recent t/t liquid tanker experience Must complete 1 Wk of road training Minimum 24+ mos previous verified t/t experience (DV/Reefer/FB) – NO PREVIOUS LIQUID TANKER EXPERIENCE Must complete 2 Wks of road training
Orientation is held where?	Fenton, MO – Liquid Jacksonville, FL – Dry Bulk
What day does orientation start / end?	Starts on Mondays
Lodging Provided (Where will the driver be staying?)	Yes Fenton, MO: Rte 66 or Drury Inn Jacksonville, FL: Microtel Single occupancy
Meals Provided	Breakfast Lunch
Travel Provided	Plane Car Rental * Current max mileage reimburse allowed
Insurance Starts When?	Benefits begin 1st of the month following 60 days from date of hire BCBS
Vision Insurance	VSP Vision
Life Insurance	N/A
401 (k) Retirement Plan	N/A

Orientation will consist of both online and onsite tasks.

The online portion generally takes 2.5-3 hours. It consists of approximately 31-32 tasks that include the following:

-Upload of personal information: CDL/Medical Card/SS card
-Review/acceptance of BTC policies
-Recurrent HM Training Videos (ALL drivers must complete this task regardless of whether or not they are onboarding for a HM position.)

After completion of the online tasks, you are scheduled to attend onsite training in Jacksonville, FL for dry bulk or Fenton, MO for liquid. The 5 day onsite component includes the following:

-1-2 days of classroom
-Standard driver road test
-Introduction to pneumatic or liquid tank equipment
-Initial training start

After completion of onsite training you will complete Road Training.

Dry Bulk applicants return to their “home terminal” to complete 5-7 days of training. For the Liquid applicants it depends on the fleet and domicile. They
will either remain in the Greater St. Louis area to complete 1-2 weeks of mandatory road training, regardless of any experience with liquid, or they will return to their “home terminal” to complete the mandatory training.

For LIQUID DRIVERS:

If 6 months previous, recent T/T liquid tanker experience can be verified the driver must complete 1 week of road training. For drivers with a minimum of 24+ months previous verified T/T experience (dry van, flatbed, reefer), so those with no liquid tanker experience must complete 2 weeks of road training.

Lodging for orientation is provided at the Drury Inn for the Fenton, MO location and Microtel for the Jacksonville, FL location. Both single occupancy rooms. Breakfast and lunch will be provided as well as plane or car rental for travel.

PAID ORIENTATION
-Online Orientation completion & Hire: $200 (on 1st check Fri/week following Hire)
-Onsite Training: $120/day Jacksonville or Fenton
-Road Training:
Dry Bulk: $120/day
Liquid: $120/day – Week 1 on the truck/road training
$200/day – Week 2 on the truck/road training

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