Recruiting

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS    

 

1.  AGE - Must be at least 23 years of age.
 
2.  EXPERIENCE - Applicant/Driver must have a minimum of two years over-the-road driving experience, or have one-year OTR experience and have successfully completed a nationally recognized truck driving school. (Driving experience must be within the past 5 years, in a vehicle similar to that of use by Elliott Truck Line, Inc.)

3.  ENDORSEMENTS - Must have Hazmat and Tanker endorsements.

 
4.  DRIVING RECORD
     No person will be employed with ELLIOTT TRUCK LINE,                    
     INC. with the following violations on their MVR'S:       
  
    (a) Any revocation or suspension of a driver's license
        for DWI in the past 5 years.
    (b) Any revocation or suspension of a driver's license
        for operating a vehicle under the influence of a
        controlled drug during the last 5 years.
    (c) Leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in
        personal injury or death in the past 5 years.
    (d) The commission of a felony which involved a motor
        vehicle within the past 5 years.
    (e) More than 2 moving violations within the past 12
        months.  More than four moving violations within the past 24 months.
    (f) Any suspension of license or permit to drive a motor
        vehicle which has not been re-instated by the state
        authority that suspended such license.
    (g) Any individual whose MVR indicates a tendency of
        disregard or indifference toward his own or public
        safety... or one which demonstrates his unfitness
        in the public interest to be a driver of a motor
        vehicle in interstate commerce.
 
 
        
 
DRIVERS' PAY SCALE AND BENEFITS
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1st year of employment......................23% of Gross Rev.
Beg. 2nd year of employment..............24% of Gross Rev.
Beg. 3rd year of employment...............25% of Gross Rev.

Beg. 6th year of employment...............26% of Gross Rev. 

 * All drivers are required to fill out the appropriate paperwork to receive         detention and layover pay.
 

      ALL DRIVERS ARE TO HAVE A TELEPHONE; IF NOT, THE
      PERCENTAGE OF PAY WILL HOLD AT 23% AND HE WILL NOT    
      BE DUE A GUARANTEE UNTIL A PHONE HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
 

***** NO EXCEPTIONS - NO PHONE, NO RAISE ******
 

RE-HIRES - Will come back at the rate they left not to exceed 24%.  Their vacation will be the same not to exceed $550.
 
GUARANTEE WAGES - If a driver is available for loads and has a phone, he/she will be guaranteed $450.00 per week wages, regardless of how slow business is.

VACATIONS - A driver will be paid his guarantee for one week vacation per year; effective twelve months after employment date.  After 2 yrs. vacation pay will  increase by $100 and another $100 at the beginning of the 5th year. Vacation dates are subject to the approval of the dispatcher.  You do not have to take the vacation... you can receive pay in lieu of the time off.

Home Time -  Drivers average being home a couple days a week.   Elliott Truck Line, Inc. has a mixture of local, regional and national (48 states & Canada) hauls.    

 
    All employees contribute $.25 per week into an employees fund.  This pays for flowers, gifts, employee misfortunes, and various other occurrences such as our annual awards dinner and an occasional summer picnic.  This alleviates the need to take up a collection when the above situations arise.  THIS POLICY WAS REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF ELLIOTT TRUCK LINE, INC.  and has been in effect for many years.
 
CHRISTMAS BONUSES - At the present time, the company pays you $25.00 per every year of service with the company (subject to withholding tax).
         
          EXAMPLE: If you have worked for the company for 5 years... at Christmas time you would be paid an additional $125.00 in wages.
 
                   
 INSURANCE BENEFITS
 
    The company has the following insurance programs available for our employees:
 
               1.  MAJOR MEDICAL/HOSPITALIZATION
               2.  INDIVIDUAL LIFE
               3.  ACCIDENT/DISABILITY
               4.  CANCER/STROKE
               5.  DENTAL
 
    After three continuous months of employment, the driver is eligible to enroll in the various insurance programs. 
 
  
 MAJOR MEDICAL/HOSPITALIZATION:  The employee only has to contribute $19.00 a week for his/her insurance, but pays more to include his/her family or spouse.  These costs are subject to change from year to year,  therefore, it is necessary for the employee to check with the office for the current cost of coverage for the present year.  We are constantly striving to acquire the best coverage for the most reasonable price.
 
    All employees will be notified when they are eligible to sign up for insurance.  PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY COVERED!!  An application needs to be filled out by you, signed, and sent in to our insurance carrier.  If you feel that you cannot afford insurance on your family, you should still come in and take it out on yourself.  At least you will have hospitalization coverage and the mandatory life insurance coverage which varies from $10,000 to $20,000 depending which plan we have at the time.  
 
 
 
INDIVIDUAL LIFE; ACCIDENT/DISABILITY; & CANCER/STROKE:
 
We have these other options available to our employees at group rates, if you feel a need for any specific coverage.  These are completely optional to you and the company pays no part of the premium.  We will however, set your premiums up on payroll deductions and hold out a portion each week, while making the monthly payments for the group. 
 
  

COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN        

 

Our plan is a "Simple IRA".  Unlike the 401-K you don't have to wait 3-5 yrs. to be vested.  Once eligible, you are vested immediately.  You may contribute up to $6,000 per year and the company will match 100% up to 3% of your wages.  To become eligible, you need only to have earned $5,000 the 2 previous years with our company and plan on earning $5,000 the coming year.  You may be eligible in less than 2 years.  
   

SAFE DRIVING

     We recognize our drivers each year with safe driving awards.  Currently we recognize each consecutive year of safe driving (without a preventable accident), with patches and pins.  We also keep track of safe driving miles.  Drivers will receive awards for 500,000 , 750,000 and One, two and three Million "Safe Driving Miles" in conjunction with their "Consecutive Years of Safe Driving" awards.  These mileage awards consist of Patches, Pins, and Belt Buckles.  The Million Mile award also receive a engraved Wall Plaque.  When a driver is awarded a "Million Mile" award his/her name, along with our company name is placed in the ATA Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C.

 
    After a 3 year period, any driver who is involved in a preventable accident, will have One Hundred Thousand miles and (1) year deducted from their total Safe Driving Record.  If they have a 2nd accident within a 3 year period of the previous accident; they will lose Two Hundred Thousand miles and (2) years from their record.  If they have a 3rd accident within 3 years, their record will be reduced to zero miles and zero years. (Providing they are still employed with ELLIOTT TRUCK LINE, Inc.)