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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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