Information about Driver Opportunities

Drivers Hiring Criteria

• Must have a Class A CDL (MVT does not require HazMat endorsements)
• Must be a minimum of 23 years of age
• Must have a minimum of 2 years verified comparable class vehicle within 6 months of application date.
• MVR of not more than 6 points (points established by insurance carrier)
• DOT reportable accidents, upon review.
• Felony conviction upon review, no multiple convictions
• DWI/DUI conviction upon review, no multiple convictions
• Misdemeanor convictions upon review
• Zero tolerance, involvement of controlled substance or sexual registry
• Must be able to read and speak the English Language as defined by FMCSR 391.11(2)
• Trainees-MVTI graduates only and must graduate with a 90% or better grade point average.

Pay Scales

Benefits

•  Satellite Communication System (Peoplenet)
   Medical
   Weekly Pay
   Paid vacation (Full time)
   Rider Policy
   Paid Orientation
   Incentive Bonus (Full-time drivers)
   Use of the Internet
   Family medical coverage (optional)
   Per Diem allowance
   401 K Retirement Plan
   Excellent Equipment
   Excellent Home Time
   Life Insurance (No cost)
   Vacation

• Explanation of Benefits

• Company Employees are eligible for benefits after 120 days of Full-Time employment. To qualify for a full-time employment, a solo driver MUST average 39,000 miles per quarter and Team drivers 54,000 miles per quarter. Employees that fail to maintain the full-time status on any one quarter will be ineligible for any of the full-tme company benefits.I.E.Medical, and 401K Retirement Plan.

While on the road, drivers can communicate with their fleet manager via PeopleNet . Drivers can also communicate with their families via the internet.

Basic Medical plan with coverage for doctors visits and prescription available for full time employees.
• Single coverage

Eligible after 1 full time year of service. Vacations will be paid on average miles for the previous 52 weeks and the average rate of pay. Vacations are based on uninterrupted service and compliance of Driver Benefits section.

Vacation schedule is as follow:
• 12 to 36 months - 1 week.
• 37 months + - 2 weeks

Drivers are paid weekly.

The 10 cents allowance by the Federal Government that is TAX FREE.  Allowance included with qualified base per mile pay. 

Employees are eligible to participate after 1 year of full time employment. After 1 year of full time employment, the company will contribute to the plan a percentage in behalf of the employee.

Drivers are permitted to take ONE passenger over 12 years old for a minimum cost.

All MVT’ s trucks are conventional, late model, state of the art equipment, air ride, standard transmission available.

3 day orientation paid ($100) on their first drivers settlement, with lunch included for each day attended. 

Quarterly Incentive Bonus Program

A safety, production incentive bonus program is use to provide recognition for all over the road company drivers that demonstrate professionalism, safety habits and productivity. In order to qualify for the quarterly incentive bonus, each driver must follow all of the following company guidelines:
• Drivers hired between quarters, will qualify if they reach the miles by the end of the quarters.
• Miles will start again at the beginning of each quarter
• A driver must be a current employee on the date the bonus is paid in order to receive the bonus. No bonus will be paid to terminated drivers.
• Driving in a safe and professional manner, avoiding accidents, incidents and or claims.
• Demonstrating courteous and respectful behavior toward customers, employees and the general public.
• Follow dispatching rule. (Please plan your time off)
• PeopleNet must be used to report:
• Arrived at shipper
• Loaded call
• Arrived at stop
• Depart from stop
• Arrived at consignee
• Empty call
• Idle time must not exceed 25 % solo and 15 % team.( Reducing idle time will help you obtain the average of 7.5 mpg.)
• All paperwork submitted in a timely manner (via imaging, TRANSFLOW).
• Drivers should strive to achieved 98 % compliance on Expert Fuel routing.
• Out route miles should be no more than 3%. This can be achieved by obtaining current routes from your Fleet Supervisor and following Expert-Fuel.
• Drivers Logs must be turned in completed and correct and in a timely manner.
• Driver must average 7.5 miles per gallon

Single Quarterly Bonus Incentive

• 
  • Solo Driver bonus: Based upon miles per week 
  • Solo up to 40,000 miles $400 + $333 = $733.00
  • Solo up to 41,000 miles $500 + $410 = $910.00 
  • Solo up to  42,000 miles  $750 + $420 = $1170.00 
  

Team Quarterly Bonus Incentive

• Team Driver Bonus: Based upon miles per week
• Team up to 59,000 miles $1200 + $590 = $1790.00/Split
• Team up to 61,000 miles $1500 + $610 =  $2110.00/Split
• Team up to 63,000 miles $2,000 + $630 = $2630.00/Split
• Team up to 65,000 miles $2500 + $650 = $3150.00/Split

Quarterly Payment Schedule

All bonuses are paid the last week of the month following the ending of the quarter. The quarters are: January, February & March:
• Bonus pay last week of April April, May & June:
• Bonus pay last week of July July, August, & September:
• Bonus pay last week of October October, November & December:
• Bonus pay last week of January

Training Program

MVT currently offers an intensive safety training program. Trainees will complete a 9 to 12 weeks on-highway training program with MVT's best drivers.

Drivers go through this safety training, ensuring compliance with company and government regulations. For that reason MVT has an outstanding safety record and maintains a satisfactory safety rating with the Federal Department of Transportation. This ensures the client of consistent quality service.

If you are interested in becoming a driver for the MVT team, please contact our Driver Recruiting Officer at 1-800-994-4544.

Experienced, professional drivers interested in joining the MVT team should fill out our Online Driver Application Form to get started down the road to success.