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NST Driving School
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The NST Advantage
Why Drive at NST
Why you should drive for New Sound Transportation
Pay per stop – with LTL freight, stop pay adds up quickly!
Employee Benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision after 60 days
Clean, well-maintained Volvo 2021-2023 fleet w/automatic transmissions.
Family owned and operated in a supportive, driver-focused environment.
Maximum effort made by dispatch for drivers to do their 34-hour reset at home.
1 week home time (unpaid) per quarter (must work the full quarter to qualify)
True 99% NO TOUCH FREIGHT COMPANY
Pilot/Flying J Fuel-Drivers keep all points / rewards
Showers and parking paid by company.
Referral Bonuses
Bonuses for clean inspections
Open Opportunities
Benefits
401(k) with UP TO 3% company match
Company shared health insurance-Employee only (85% company/15% employee)
Vision and Dental Optional
Company paid life insurance: $20,000.00 free to employee.
Detention Pay $30 per hour after FIRST TWO (MUST NOTIFY dispatch in real time AND MUST BE APPROVED BY CUSTOMER)
$0.62-$0.65 cents per mile to start (DOE) PLUS $50 stop pay for ALL stops EXCEPT FIRST (AVERAGE 4-6 drops per load)
Layover pay upon approval by dispatch/driver manager
Breakdown $135.00 PLUS lodging (breakdown ONLY) per day
First review at 6 months (possible increase) then annually thereafter
Paid holidays: New Years Day; July 4
th
; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; and 1 “float” day
PTO-Paid Time Off policy 40 hours after year 1; 80 hours after year 3
Requirements
2 years CDL-A driving experience
Reefer experience preferred- We are 100% refrigerated carrier
Clean MVR (no accidents or major violations in previous 2 years)
Pass drug/alcohol screening-FMCSA Clearinghouse check
Background check
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Verifiable OTR Experience
1 year minimum experience. Non-negotiable due to our insurance policy.
Reefer Experience
We are Willing to train the right candidate.
Clean MVR
No at-fault accidents, excessive speeding violations, etc.