OTR Truck Driver Flat Bed Solo

Des Moines, IA
Full Time
Experienced

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

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