OTR Truck Driver Flat Bed Solo

Minimum Requirements

• Age: 22+

• Experience: 1 year OTR (3 states) + 6 months flatbed in last 5 years

• Must have experience with steel/pipe, straps, tarps, chains, and binders

• Company counts CDL school as up to 1 month OTR

• No training provided for OTR/flatbed

• Military driving not accepted

Driving Record

• Max 3 moving violations in 3 years

• Max 1 major violation in 3 years (major + another violation = DQ)

• Max 1 DOT-preventable accident in last year (requires report)

• Accidents/incidents reviewed

• License suspensions reviewed

• Max 6 jobs in 3 years (6+ = no bonus, 7 = case-by-case)

• Must document employment gaps

• No recent safety terminations

Criminal / DUI

• Felonies & misdemeanors reviewed (must use conviction date)

• No pending charges

• No DUI/DWI in past 5 years

Drug / Physical

• Urine test

• DOT physical valid if 6+ months remain

• Auto DQ: recent rollover, any failed DOT drug/alcohol test

Job Details

Sign-On Bonus

• $5,000 total : $1,500 first load, $1,500 at 6 months, $2,000 at 1 year

• Not eligible with 6+ jobs in last 3 years

Pay

• 27% of load

• Average driver earnings: $1,400–$1,600/week gross

• Paid Fridays , direct deposit

• Mandatory per diem: $300/week non-taxed

• Detention: $16/hr after 2 hrs

• Tarp: $40/load

• Breakdown: $100/day

• Layover: $50/day after 24 hrs

Runs & Home Time

• Flatbed freight

• OTR primary; some regional

• 48 states available

• Flexible, non-forced dispatch

• Most drivers run within ~5 states and reset on weekends (varies by home location)

• Miles: 2,000–2,500/week

Equipment

• Newer automatic trucks (Cascadias/T680s)

• Assigned tractor

• 65 mph

• Truck may go home if attached to trailer

• Inverters in newer trucks; plug-in allowed

• Dash cams (event-based)

• 40–50% tarping

• No hazmat required

Policies

• Rider policy: Free, age 18+

• Pet policy: Any pet allowed (driver pays damage)

• EZ Pass/PrePass where needed

• Fuel card: Comdata

• Qualcomm provided

• Idling allowed; bunk heaters included

Orientation

• 3 days , Monday–Thursday

• Location: Birmingham, AL

• Hotel provided (name removed)

• Meals included

• Travel by plane/rental car or reimbursement if self-driving

• Insurance/401(k) available