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subtitle Recruiting   Owner/Operator
   

Exciting News for Drivers:

Below is Regional Pay for: Owner Operators

$.88/mi all miles on Regional plus Fuel Surcharge is passed on 100%.

Mileage Variance Pay - Additional pay on top of the base pay for loads under 500 loaded miles

Loaded Miles

Additional Cents per Mile

0-100

$0.25

101-200

$0.16

201-300

$0.08

301-400
$0.04
401-500

$0.02

 

Below is a chart of the new rates for: OTR OWNER OPERATORS

Item

Accessorial increase's effective Jan. 4th, 2004

Notes

Multiple Stop pay (not including First and Final)

$45 1st stop + $60 2nd stop + $85 3rd stop + $120 4th & up

 

Driver unload/ Load pay

$90.00

-Dependent on all paperwork signed along with the loading/unloading verification form filled out & turned in.

Detention Pay

$35 / per hour after the 2nd hour. Max:$225.00

- Must deliver on-time safely, legally, and turn in all necessary signed paperwork documenting the actual time detained.

New York City

$350

- If trip contains a stop (p/u or del) in NYC Zip range 10000-11999. max: one-time pay per trip. If trip has two or more stops in ZIP range, only pay $350.

Toll Reimbursement

$60 - NJ, NY, PA $80 - ME, VT, NH, MA, RI

 

 

Pay and Benefits

Pay

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Mileage Base Pay

Loaded

Empty

Loaded Miles for Freight Originating in or Terminating in CO and all states East of CO

 

$ .86

$ .86

Loaded Miles for the 10 Remaining Western States

 

$ .84

$ .84

Safety Bonus (annual)

 

$ .01

$ .01

Longevity Pay

$.005 per mile annually for 3 years for loaded miles.

Orientation Pay

 

Orientation

$100 (per new truck added)

Travel Pay

$.25 per mile - up to $150.00

Tractor Deposit

Jacobson requires a $1,000 truck deposit. $50 will be taken out of your weekly payroll until the $1,000 is met, but once you have met this amount we will pay 6% interest.



Benefits

Base Plate (Iowa)

Provided by Jacobson

Permits

 

Provided by Jacobson

Qual-Comm

 

Provided by Jacobson

Fuel Surcharge

 

Passed on 100%

 

 

 

Additional Benefits:

 

Physical Damage Insurance (optional)

Truck value X .042 divided by 12 = Monthly Cost

Bobtail Insurance (optional)

$38.00 per month

National Tire Account

You can purchase tires at our discounted price

Weekly Payroll Settlements

 

Driver Referral Program

 

Passenger Program

Drivers are allowed to take one passenger between the ages of 5 and 65 at no cost to them. This goes into effect the first day of employment. Dog or cat allowed in the truck.



Value of Our Benefits

If you are currently paying for your base plates, permits, and Satellite Communication, you owe it to yourself to check out the Value of our package for Owner/Operators.

Satellite Communication

Equilavent To

Unit cost and install (company 2)

$3,500.00

.03 c.p.m.

Monthly usage fee (company 2)

$50.00

.005 c.p.m.

Jacobson's monthly cost

Free

 

Base Plates and Permits

 

 

Cost to driver (company 2)

$1600.00

.01 c.p.m.

Jacobson's yearly cost

Free

 

Annual Safety Bonus

 

 

(All figures are based on 120,000 paid miles per year)

$ 1,200.00

.01 c.p.m.



 
Jacobson Totals
  Avg. Company #2  
 

Base Pay

.85

 

.82

 
 

Annual Safety Bonus

.01

 

.01 (if available)

 
 

Satellite Fee (unit and install)

Free

 

.03 cent deduction

 
 

Satellite Fee (monthly)

Free

 

.005 cent deduction

 
 

Plates and Permits

Free

 

.01 cent deduction

 
           
 

Equivalent Pay

$ .86 c.p.m.

 

$ .785 c.p.m.

 
           

 

By adding the deductions from company #2 to our pay, you can see that you would have to earn $ .905 cents per mile with company #2 to net the same amount of pay offered to you here at Jacobson Transportation. Consider which company has the best Value when choosing your next business partner.

 

 

Company Information

Freight
75% of our freight has a destination in these ten states. Our primary operational strategy is to load our drivers and equipment back to Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Ohio, as well as any Midwest point. We have the greatest choice of freight when loading from these states. Other major traffic lanes include Missouri, North Carolina and Kentucky.

Top 10 Destination States

1) Iowa
2) Texas
3) Illinois

4) Ohio
5) Pennsylvania
6) Missouri

7) California
8)Tennessee
9) Georgia

10) Wisconsin

Our Major Customer Base
RR Donnelly & Sons (bulk paper)
Home Shopping Network
Lennox and Maytag parts and appliances
HON Industries
BASF
Michael's Arts & Crafts

Trailers
All are 53' long, 102'' wide and weigh 14,100lbs. Most are air ride.

Driver orientation
Orientation sessions are held every week on Mondays and Wednesdays. They only last 2 days and you are paid $100 for time you spend here. You are also given $ .25 per mile to get to orientation, up to a maximum of $150.00.

Loads and Mileage
97% NO TOUCH FREIGHT
85% PRELOADED TRAILERS

Our drivers average 2,500+ miles per week.

Qualifications

 

You must be at least 23 years old.

You must have one year of recent verifiable tractor-trailer experience.

No DUI within the last 5 years.

No felony convictions.

No license suspensions within the last 3 years.

Not more than 3 violations within the last 3 years.

No careless, reckless, following too close within the last 24 months.

Not more than 2 accidents within the last 3 years and no major chargeable accidents within the last 24 months.

Must pass pre-employment DOT physical and drug screen.

Current CDL from your home state prior to attending orientation.

Current DOT Annual Inspection. Need sticker and paper form.

 
Truck
   
 

Wheelbase not to exceed 265" (unless prior approval).

Must be able to haul 46,000 lbs.

Must pass inspection.