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  Applicant must be 24 years of age with at least 100,000 miles of tractor/trailer experience.  Must be able to operate in all 48 states and Canada.  The following items must be completed and reviewed by our Safety Department before they can be leased on to Valley Transportation.
  1. Driver Application
  2. Past employment review.
  3. Pre-employment drug test results.
  4. Current DOT long form medical exam.

Valley Transportation will obtain your MVR through it's Insurance Company.  Valley Transportation has the right to hire or deny your application upon review.  Drug and alcohol testing will be paid by Valley Transportation, medical exam payments are your responsibility.  All Owner/Operators and Drivers will be subject to quarterly random drug and alcohol testing.

Driver Eligibility Requirements Are As Follows:

General - Applicable to all drivers:

  1. Must hold a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
  2. Must be at least 24 years of age, and no more than 65 pending health certification by US DOT.
  3. Must have a minimum 3 years over the road verifiable driving experience in the type of equipment to be insured.
  4. Must have no major violations within the past 36 months.  Refer to the list of major violations below.
  5. Uniform Requirement: All drivers must have steel-toed boots to wear while on duty

Drivers with the following are not acceptable:

  1. Between the ages of 24 and 25 having: more than 2 minor moving violations within the past 12 months;
  2. More than 3 minor moving violations within the past 36 months;
  3. An at-fault accident within the past 36 months;
  4. More than 3 minor moving violations in combination with one at-fault accident within the past 36 months.
  5. Age 25 and over having more than 3 minor moving violations within the past 24 months;
  6. More than 4 minor moving violations within the past 36 months
  7. More than 1 at-fault accident within the past 36 months.

Definitions of Major and Minor Violations

Major Violations:

  1. Leaving the scene of an accident;
  2. DUI or DWI;
  3. Hit and run;
  4. Reckless driving or conduct;
  5. Felony with vehicle;
  6. Racing or dragging;
  7. Excessive speed, over 20 miles over posted limit;
  8. Eluding police;
  9. Passing a school bus;
  10. Allowing a DUI or DWI or unlicensed person to drive;
  11. Driving with suspended, revoked or fraudulent licesne;
  12. Failure to report or making a false report of an accident.

Minor Violations:
Any moving violation other than as noted above such as;

  1. Speeding less than 20 miles above posted speed;
  2. Violation of traffic control device;
  3. Lane violation;
  4. Failure to yield;
  5. Following too close;
  6. At fault accidents not involving a major violation.
 
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