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U.S. XPRESS, INC.                          DRIVER HANDBOOK                            U.S. XPRESS, INC.                          DRIVER HANDBOOK

          3.  Layover Advance: A $20 per day advance may be issued
              upon the drivers’ request for any day of layover that has been
              approved.
      Student Advances

          Students may receive $100 per week in advances while seated on a
      truck.
      Driver Referral Bonuses

          Drivers are eligible for a $1,000 referral bonus for recruiting
      experienced over the road (OTR) (meets the Company’s requirements to
      qualify as a first seat solo or team OTR driver) drivers to the Company.
          Drivers are eligible for $2,000 referral bonus for recruiting
      experienced OTR teams to the Company.
          Your name and/or truck number must be included on the prospective
      driver’s employment application and their long application that is
      completed in Orientation to receive this bonus. You may also send in
      Macro #33 to advise the Recruiting Department of a prospective driver.
      This bonus does not apply to students.
          Referral bonus is paid after the referred driver is hired and takes his/
      her first dispatch. Referral bonus amounts are subject to change. Referral
      bonus is not applicable for rehired drivers.
      Driver Training School - Tuition Payment Program

          The Company offers a tuition payment program to help you pay
      off your driver training student loan. Student drivers may participate
      in this program and have $150 per month paid directly to the financial
      institution toward your outstanding student loan. In order to participate,
      you must provide us with a signed contract from the lender that includes
      the total amount of the loan and the monthly payment amount. You must
      be in active status and available for dispatch in order for payments to be
      made on your behalf. For more details on this program, contact Driver
      Recruiting at 800-879-7737 x 3459.
      Deductions for Garnishments

          If you have a garnishment, please note that the following per mile
      deduction will be taken in advance for each garnishment to ensure that
      funds are available to make the required payments.







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