CDL A OTR Lease Purchase Dry Van Driver East of I-35

At Christenson Transportation, Our Lease Purchase Programs are some of the best! Alongside our selection of new and used trucks, we offer affordable financing arrangements, truck pricing discounts, vendor discounts on fuel, tires, parts, service, maintenance, and more. This is just one of the ways we work to make your job easier. Plus, we have some of the lowest turnover rates in the industry – over 25% of Christenson drivers and contractors have driven over one million miles with us! We have drivers reaching as high as three million solos and over four million in teams.

Compensation

• Average Annual Gross Pay: $225,000
  • Starting Base pays $1.25 Per mile on all loaded miles, plus an additional market surcharge.
  • Average of 2,800 miles a week
  • Fuel Surcharge paid on all loaded miles.
    • FSC formula based on the pump price ABOVE $1.245 per gallon & averaged at 7.0 mpg fuel economy.
  • Deadhead Pay $1.25 per mile on empty miles after the first 50 miles. No Fuel Surcharge paid on empty miles.
• Additional Pay:
  • Additional .01 per mile for every million miles at Christenson Transportation
  • Orientation/Transition Pay of $250.00 (Paid on the first check)
  • Extra Pick-up or drop pay of $25.00 per Additional Pick-up or Drop
    • Excludes first pick-up and first drop.
  • Layover Pay of $100.00 Per Night
    • If not assigned a load by 5 pm the day after unloading.
  • Detention Paid at $20.00 per hour
    • Begins 2 hours after correctly reporting on-time arrival for an appointment, not to exceed $100 daily. For FCFS pick-ups & deliveries, detention will begin 2 hours after correctly reporting arrival at a rate of $10.00 per hour, not to exceed $50 daily.
  • Breakdown Pay at $50.00 for the first day, $100.00 for the second day, and $150.00 for 3rd day
• Bonuses:
  • Lease Completion Bonus: Up to $11,850!  With some of the highest tenure in the industry, many of the owner-operators with Christenson Transportation are now on their third or fourth generation of equipment.
  • Referral Bonus: of $500.00 & name entered into the drawing to win $4,000.00 after every 5 referrals hired.
    • $500.00 paid in 2 payments. The first is $250.00 after delivery of the referral’s load. The second $250.00 is at the time of the $4,000.00 drawing.
  • “Stay Pay” Longevity Bonus:
    • Completion of year 1 – Receive $1,000, paid out $250 quarterly & beginning on the yearly anniversary.
    • Completion of year 2 – Receive $2,000, paid out $500 quarterly & beginning on the yearly anniversary.
    • Completion of year 3 – Receive $3,000, paid out $750 quarterly & beginning on the yearly anniversary.
    • Completion of year 4 – Receive $4,000, paid out $1,000 quarterly & beginning on the yearly anniversary.
    • Completion of year 5 & above – Receive $5,000, paid out $1,250 quarterly & beginning on yearly anniversary.
• Paid weekly on the miles for that pay week.

Benefits & Perks 

• Discounts
  • Receive 100% of Christenson fuel discounts, fuel discounts averaged $.76 per gallon in April 2022. With best in class $1.01 per gallon in April 2022.
  • Tires & Maintenance.
  • Hotel Discounts
  • Warranty Discounts
• Paid Tolls
• WIFI Tablet with unlimited data for live streaming.
• Pre-paid driver Legal Plan: Provided by Christenson for every driver at no cost.
• 24 Hour Driver Lounge: You will have access to our Driver Lounge that includes showers, a washer and dryer, transflo machine, cable TV, a comfy couch, a computer with Internet, and a treadmill.
• Orientation takes place at our headquarters in Strafford, MO. It lasts 2-3 days and includes meeting your fleet manager and other staff, choosing your truck, signing any necessary paperwork, learning about safety, maintenance and operations policies, and getting the things you need to get on the road.

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• 2-3 weeks out with 2-3 days home depending on where you live.
  • Possible weekly home time if you live closer to the hiring radiuses listed below
• This fleet travels across the US.
• 100% No-touch freight

Equipment

• Once your application is approved, you can choose from what we have available to lease
• All of our trucks are automatic and feature Leather seats, EPUs, bunk heaters, double bunks, refrigerators, microwaves, and flatscreen TV with unlimited wifi streaming from the driver's tablet. 
• If you meet our hiring requirements you qualify for a new 579 Peterbilt semi-truck.
• All trucks are governed at 70-74 mph.
• Truck availability is subject to change

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age  
• Must have CDL A license 
• Must have a minimum of 2-years verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience within the last 3 years
• Must have a valid DOT physical
• Must pass a DOT pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in accordance with FMCSR
• Stable job history for past 3 years
• No convictions for a "serious or disqualifying traffic violation" within the last 3 years including:
  • Excessive speeding of 15 mph or more over the posted limit.
  • Reckless driving
  • Improper or erratic lane changes
  • Following to close
  • Hit and run, failure to report, and accident
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 36 months, and no more than 2 in the previous 12 months.
• No suspension/ revocations in the past 12 months
• No DUI or DWI convictions within the past 5 years
• No positive or refused drug tests within the past 5 years
• No "preventable" DOT reportable accidents in the past 3 years
• No DOT accidents listed below:
  • Rollover
  • Lane change
  • Sideswipes
  • Jack-knife
  • Rear-end
• No more than 3 preventable "minor" accidents/ incidents in the past 3 years
• No misuse of company equipment or funds.
• Leasing Radius: Hiring drivers within 200 miles of the below areas. More frequent home time if within 75 miles:
  • Lebanon, TN
  • York, PA
  • Richmond, VA
  • Sikeston, MO
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Springfield, MO
  • Louisville, KY
  • Dallas, TX
  • Savannah, GA
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Northeast Florida

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