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NEW Driver Referral Program
  
     
 
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  "We are personally dedicated to your success."
  
     
  Welcome to the recruiting page of Summitt Trucking, LLC. Thank you for visiting. Summitt Trucking has the need for highly qualified Class A CDL holders with a minimum of 1year verifiable driving experience. Please check below for the details of what we can offer you and what you can expect when you join our team. Click here to read driver testimonials.  
     
 
 
     
  Home time:  
     
  We pride ourselves in the fact that we are a PRO DRIVER company. At Summitt you will typically get home weekly but may be out on the road up to 10 days with 2 days home. We also allow drivers to stay out longer and receive more home time, as well as, the option to be home every other weekend. In addition, Summitt highly encourages our drivers to take paid holidays and vacations to enjoy additional home time so that they may be more safe and productive drivers.  
     
  Compensation:  
     
 
Company Driver Pay Rate Effective August 9, 2009 for Singles & Teams
Fleet Pay
Class 		Solo
Hire
Rate 		Solo
Hazmat
Total
Hire
Solo
Team
Hire Rate
Team
Hazmat 
Total Hire
Team
*Driving experience
  
.32 - .35
.02 per mile
.34 - .37
  
.21 - .23
.01 per mile
  .22 - .24
1 - 2 Years
2
0.32
0.02
0.34

0.21

0.01

0.22

2 - 3 Years
3
0.33
0.02
0.35
0.22
0.01
0.23
3 - 5 Years
4
0.34
0.02
0.36
0.225
0.01
0.235
Over 5 yrs.
5
0.35
0.02
0.37
0.23
0.01
0.24
*Verifiable History Prior to coming on board with Summitt Trucking, LLC
 
 
All Company Drivers
 Will be issued an hourly rate of pay, a solo rate of pay, and a team rate of pay
  Hourly pay will be paid for all runs under 150 miles
  All runs over 150 miles will be paid Mileage
 
Company Teams
 Pay rates will be calculated for each individual team member
 
 
     
 
Company Driver City Pay
Starting Pay $12.00 Per Hour
No break in longevity pay structure.
Over 150 Miles Driver will be paid mileage for all runs over 150 miles from their home terminal plus applicable accessorial pay.
Under 150 Miles Drivers will be paid hourly for all runs under 150 miles from their home terminal plus applicable accessorial pay.
 
 
 
     
  We pay our drivers weekly, every Friday for all loads completed by midnight the previous Saturday. As a driver for Summitt Trucking you will enjoy six paid holidays per year. Extra pay if you are required to make extra pickups, stops or handle freight. You will be entitled to paid vacations, or in the event of a death in your immediate family, a paid funeral leave of up to three days.  
   
  Equipment:  
   
 

At Summitt Trucking we strive to give our drivers the most current technology in the safest equipment on the road today. We have several makes and models of tractors including Peterbuilt's, Kenworth's, International's, Freightliner's, and Volvo's. All are equipped with the Eaton Vorad collision avoidance system, QualComm satellite communications and most are equipped with a built in refrigerators and CD sound systems.

We are in the process of installing generator kits on all road trucks that will provide heating and air conditioning, A/C power outlets in the sleeper, and circulate water to the engine block removing the need to plug in the trucks block heater in cold weather. In the near future all Summitt trailers will be equipped with un-tethered trailer tracking, allowing better utilization of our trailer fleet.

For a photo display and a more detailed description of the Summitt fleet, and the associated technology please visit our Equipment / Maintenance page.

 
   
  Benefits:  
   
 

As a PRO DRIVER company, Summitt Trucking takes pride in the fact that we offer an array of choices for driver benefits. Every Summitt employee receives a Life Insurance Policy at no cost to the Employee. In addition we offer a health insurance program that includes major medical, vision, dental and voluntary life coverage. Summitt Trucking currently contributes 50% of a fulltime single drivers standard policy premium.  Please view our Benefits page for additional details.


Thank you again for visiting our Website, if we can provide any further service to you, please feel free to call one of our recruiters at toll free (866) 333-5333 or the fax number is 866-999-4499. We would like to have the opportunity to tell you more about our career choices for drivers.

If you would like to complete an online application, click here. Please ensure that you fill out this application completely so that we may process it as quickly as possible.