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4. SOLOS: Time away from truck must be limited to one hour
maximum. The truck must be turned off, locked, and all keys in
driver’s possession.
5. When parking, make sure the seal/lock is intact, and back close
to a stationary object to prevent thieves from opening your trailer
doors.
6. HVP loads can never be disconnected anywhere without prior
approval from your Driver Manager. This includes dropping
at secure locations such as Company Service Centers and drop
yards.
7. High Value loads can never be taken to a driver’s home, friend/
family’s home, or previous personal time off location.
8. If routed to fuel in a prohibited/high theft area please request
a new fuel location from the Fuel Department outside of the
prohibited area.
9. Park only in well-lit and highly visible areas.
10. Drivers on HVP loads cannot stop within 50 miles of a major
urban area (such as Las Vegas, Reno, Los Angeles, South
Florida, NYC) or the country border (such as the Mexican
Border), or other high theft areas. Plan your breaks and fuel
stops outside of these areas to satisfy policy.
11. HVP loads cannot stop or park at casinos, hotels, malls, side
roads, or residential addresses.
12. Driver must check the trailer after every stop to make sure seal is
still in tact and not been tampered with.

Safety Awards
The Company has established a long tradition of honoring our drivers
for their years of accident and citation-free driving on our nation’s roads.
The Company Safety Awards program recognizes professional driving
excellence.
The Company will recognize safe driving with an award for drivers
who complete a year of driving WITHOUT any of the following items:

• A preventable accident
• Placed on a safety-related probation
• More than two (2) preventable incidents
• More than two (2) citations for a moving violation

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