Immediate opportunities are available throughout the entire United States, no matter where you live we can hire any qualified driver and put you to work. The best freight lanes for Expediting, are in the Mid West. You may, choose a geographical area of your choice in which to work out of.

Example:
In Georgia only, or in Illinois , Michigan , Indiana & Ohio , East of the Mississippi , or go wherever the wind blows you.

If you do choose a particular area in which to operate out of exclusively, I hope you have a good reason for this. ANY TIME YOU create a limitation, restriction or boundary; this will either help or hurt you. It's one way or the other in most cases.

You must be able to work full time Monday thru Saturday. You can be home on the weekends after 12 noon. Each Monday morning, you'll start another great week of earnings, right from your home or, wherever you happen to be at. If you stay out some or most weekends, your week will begin from wherever you're parked at. We need you to be available on Saturdays, but not every Saturday you'll work.

Two simple steps.

1. Get a current copy of your driving record. Get this from your local Bureau of Motor Vehicles / Secretary Of State License Branch, where you would get your license plates or drivers license from or renewed. If you live in Detroit, go to 7 Mile & Evergreen to the License Branch, this facility issues these regularly, or just go to any nearby BMV.
   
   Regardless of where you go, it costs "about" $7.00 and be sure to have 2 IDs with you.
   
   Then, just fax it in to 260.637.4329, attn. Recruiter, then call in to see if your record qualifies (260.637.4330 Ext 111). Be sure to write your phone # on the MVR (Motor Vehicle Record / Driving History) so we can call you back after we receive it and approve it. Also, choose a faxing facility nearby your home and get their fax # and write it on the MVR as well, so later we can fax you your drug test instructions. If you have email (and it works), add that as well on your MVR, so we have it on file and we'll email you instead of faxing you.
2. Drug test processing is next. Do not submit to this processing unless you know you can pass a drug test. Your drug test processing is non refundable. If you pass your 90 business day probation period, ALL Types will issue you a "Bonus" on your pay check, shifting this expense to ALL Types at that point. If you fail your actual physical Drug Test, you may be ineligible for hire and you will, be delayed in starting, pending failure procedures. Once you submit your drug test processing funds and we have initiated the clerical processing, we will not refund your money.
   
   You can start as soon as you purchase a QUALIFIED vehicle. If you have already, a qualified vehicle, your job is waiting for you as soon as you complete orientation.

All of our drivers are eligible for health, dental and vision benefits through our affiliates. We recommend AFLAC. You've probably seen the commercials with the talking duck. These benefits are very reasonable and can be for a single person or an entire family. We'll get you the information during orientation. There are other choices as well.

We are unable to offer you benefits directly, since your not an employee of ours, you'll be an Independent Contractor, getting a 1099 Tax Form at the end of each year. We recommend H & R Block to file your taxes with, they're familiar with our programs.

To accurately determine how much you'll earn depends on many factors as well, such as:

6/19/08 FUEL SURCHARGE UPDATE: Revenue to vans .22 cplm
6/19/08 FUEL SURCHARGE UPDATE: Revenue to trucks .26 cplm
Fuel surcharges are paid IN ADDITION to flat rates per mile.

1. Your present financial situation. If you only have a few pennies to operate with, you obviously can't do any significant volume of work, since there's so little money to operate with.
2. Your individual level of ambition. If you have a strong work ethic, then you'll get the miles and your paycheck will grow. Our average driver works 8-11 hours per day. You can work more if your motivated.
3. Do you stay out for the recommended week or more? If you go home daily, you will not make money in this business.
4. Are you willing to work 5 or sometimes 6 days a week? Will you maintain a strict schedule? Will you be willing to be a OTR driver for a week or more at a time? Will you only go home on the weekends when your relatively close to home avoiding excessive wasted fuel and time? And remember if your close to home during the week, it's fine to shoot home and start the next days business from home, even if your near home often during the week, take advantage of it. Depending on where you live this can happen quite regularly.
5. The time of day / If you drop a load at 10 pm, you may not be loaded again for several hours (but everyone has to sleep).
6. The day of week - Sundays are very slow in this business and Saturdays, if your not loaded by noon, you won't be until Monday morning, regardless of where you are.
7. The type of unit your driving does it maximize your earnings ability or take from it?
   Example: If you're a van driver and you have a E150 vs. a E250 Heavy Duty or E350? A E150 is severely handicapped due to weight capacity it can carry. Same for a big truck, does it have a sleeper? Does it have the largest door opening and a sleeper?
8. Are you in a geographically productive or unproductive area? If you reside in a unproductive rural area or city, you can travel each Monday morning to a better starting location, this is typical of some drivers and they cope with this initial weekly travel in exchange for a good job.
9. The national & world economy
10. Is our country at war?

All these factors as will as others influence the flow in manufacturing, retail etc.

We can estimate what normally happens, but it's anybody's guess what actually will happen.

The exact same issues will also apply to how much money you will really make each week. Due to these circumstances that EVERY business constantly struggles with, we are fortunate, to still estimate a reliable wage based on your unit.

1. Full size Cargo Van, $970.00 - $1,300.00 a week gross (expected to rise late April, early May 08) Cube Van under 10k GVW, $1,100.00 - $1,500.00 a week gross (expected to rise late April - early May 08)
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 1900 miles a week for our vans.
2. Cube Van over 10k GVW,$750.00 -$1,000.00 a week gross (expected to rise late April - early May 08)
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 1900 miles a week for our vans.
3. Sprinter cargo van 2500 SHC 158 - Wheel base - $1,100.00 - $1,500.00 a week gross (expected to rise late April, early May 08)
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 1900 miles a week for our vans.
4. Sprinter cargo van 3500 SHC with 158-wheel base and a sub floor above the wheel wells $1,100.00 - $1,900.00 a week gross (expected to rise late April early May 08)
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 1900 miles a week for our vans.
5. Dock high straight truck w/sleeper Single driver - $1,600.00 - $2300.00 per week gross
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 2000 miles a week for our solo drivers.
6. Dock high straight truck w/sleeper Team drivers, $2,500.00 - $3,500.00 per week gross
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 3400 to 3900 miles a week for our teams.
7. Dock high straight truck with no sleeper - $970.00 - $1,300.00 a week gross
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue remains the same.
8. Tractor Trailers with sleepers - $2,500.00 - $4,500 per week (80% of the load) Any trailer length, pups to 53's are fine. We only take 102 x 102's with barn doors.
   6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 3400 to 3900 miles a week for our teams.

ALL UNITS GET FUEL SURCHARGES ADDED TO THEIR SETTLEMENTS in addition to their per mile rates. A fuel surcharge is a bonus we give to offset higher fuel prices. It's basically extra money for you, so when fuel goes up, don't worry, THERE'S EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR YOU!

The more opportunity you create, the more money you'll earn. Reduce the limitations, restrictions, or boundaries that YOU CREATE AND INSERT into your business plan, and the more you'll earn. This is driven by your specific level of ambition & desire to succeed.

These estimates will be difficult to obtain if you are required to go home daily OR, if you have restrictions on your work time / hours - EXAMPLE: If you need to be home daily by a CERTAIN TIME, this "restriction" in particular can and will be challenged sooner or later due to unforeseen road delays and may affect your ability to meet your mandated time frames and you could earn even lower averages because your removing flexibility and opportunity. Obviously the more you contribute to your business by removing LESS, the better off you are and of course the more money you can make.

We do not accept any part time OOPs.

* Loaded Miles
** Deadhead pay will be after 100 miles of deadhead to a pick up

6/19/08 FUEL SURCHARGE UPDATE: Revenue to vans .22 cplm
6/19/08 FUEL SURCHARGE UPDATE: Revenue to trucks .26 cplm
Fuel surcharges are paid IN ADDITION to flat rates per mile.

6/19/08 UPDATE: Revenue is currently earned at an average 3400 to 3900 miles a week for our teams in big trucks, revenue is currently earned at an average 2000 miles a week for our big truck solo drivers and revenue is currently earned at an average 1900 miles a week for our vans..

an average 1900 miles a week for our vans.

E+ rate: We do not provide trailers but will compensate you per mile loaded to offset the trailer expense. 48 or 53 foot air ride trailers are required.

Roughly 85% (usually more) of the time your unit will be loaded with the full payscale for your type of equipment. Lesser payscales loaded only when absolutely necessary...

No load will ever be forced dispatched, as long as you clarify your perimeters. When you / your unit shows available and on the board, you are expedited to take any load issued to your unit - UNLESS you have communicated a particular perimeter that you do not want to participate in. In other words: I understand that I am paid by the loaded mile according to the weight structure above.

EXAMPLES:
If we get you loaded delivering at 9pm, but you don't want to work past 6pm, (but you never told us that), you will have to take the load. We have committed to the load and are responsible for servicing that load. We secured it for you since that is our job.

Of course this is realistic most of the time, but we should also advise you that "Stuff" happens. Things that can affect this 5-6 day a week scenario: The economy, the day of week, the time of day, the weather (is it icy and highways are impassable?), is it a major holiday (plants shut down), is it a weekend? (weekends add up to 96 days a year) that are typically slower than week days, sick days off, mechanical breakdown, plant shutdowns during EVERY July (the first 2 weeks of) of EVERY year, and the list goes on.

The moral to the story is this: Overall, we are VERY productive yet vulnerable to these items just like everybody else. Just make sure you are there, you are flexible and you don't refuse freight at least 5 days per week, EVERY week. No matter what business your in, there are peaks & valleys. You need to do your part to reduce the valleys and enhance the peaks.

We require our drivers to be available for work full time - working 6 days a week.

In all reality, much of the time you'll work 1/2 days on Saturdays and virtually all the time you'll have Sundays off. We don't expect you to refuse a load simply because of an occasional Sunday, especially when this is NOT very often. When you're your own boss, work has to come first.

Saturdays, most factories run 1/2 day shifts or overtime Saturdays, therefore we need you to be able to get these loads for our customers. A much bigger reason for this is we find that periodically a load picks up Saturday for a Monday morning delivery and the freight can stay in your unit while you travel to it's destination (or nearby) or have it set in your driveway over the weekend, secured and then leave early Monday morning in time for the Morning delivery.

This is not an every weekend situation. If you don't get called for a load on Saturday by noon, you won't be loaded again til Monday morning.

We used to let people make their own schedules but this often led to abuse of time off / money earned for the driver and often failure, usually blamed on the company when the root cause was just too much time off together with other mitigating factors (rooted in finances, lack of work), causing an inevitable failure. Look at this next paragraph, it will explain what we
mean.

A DAY OFF

There are 365 days per year available for work.

There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work

Since you spend 16 hours each day (normally) away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available for work.

You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee or smoke breaks which accounts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available for work.

With a 60 minute lunch period each day, you have used up another 48 days, leaving only 22 days available for work.

You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days available for work.

We usually have 5 holidays per year, so your available work time is now down to 15 days.

You'll get 14 days vacation every July (1st two weeks off in July) of each year, which leaves you with only 1 day available for work.

This is a very hypothetical situation but we learned years ago, that giving too much latitude to our drivers and too much freedom of choice, often caused a crippling effect to certain drivers. Inevitably, they failed when it came time to payday and paying their bills.

This is a very unique business and takes a certain amount of time management and acceptance in terms of making sure when those wheels are rolling, you have a load inside. You should not get into this business unless you can be available 6 days a week and you can remain away from home for a week and periodically more, normally home on the weekends. If this isn't you, don't become an expediter or an OTR driver. We used to allow our drivers freedom of movement, expecting them to make the right choices.
When drivers failed, this is mainly why.

Let's say a driver who wants to be home often, during the week runs his business like this:

He drives 300 miles a day, away from home and earns .80 cents a loaded mile or $240.00 a day gross. He then drives home. Both ways took about 4 1/2 hours each or about a 9 hour day for a $240.00
Each week, he worked 5 days and repeated this 600 miles, every day or 3,000 miles per week. But, he only was paid for 1,500 of those miles.
Each month he drove 3,000 miles a week or 12,000 miles a month, getting paid for 6,000 loaded miles. Each year he drove 12,000 miles a month or 144,000 miles a year and only being paid for the 72,000 loaded miles.

This driver drove 144,000 miles and was only paid for 72,000 of them.

Here's another way to look at it, and this is just an example:

144,000 paid for 72,000? If you earn 1.25 per loaded mile, your really only getting 62 1/2 cents a mile! If you earned $1.00 a mile, you net .50 cents a mile.Once in a while to do this in exchange for extra home time or regular home time, this is ok.

This driver did not make any money. The moral of the story is this; If you want to be an expediter, you can earn a nice living, but you need to operate the unit mostly loaded. In this occupation, you will spend your time on the road, during the week and go home on the weekends, minimizing your empty travel / unpaid miles. Remember, we spend most of our time in the Midwest / quad state area (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio), so you'll be relatively close to home most of the time to where you could shoot home on the weekends AFTER WORK!!!!

Of course, there's other factors into making a profit in this business and we get into this as part of your training.

Also, since we are heavily traveling these 4 states the most, and you live in one of these states, the odds are, you'll be close to home, periodically, during the week, where you could go home then and start the next day from your house, instead of a truck stop. This is fine and this is encouraged. It makes sense to go home when your relatively close, not when your 500
miles away, driving empty. If you can't manage this, you really shouldn't be an expediter.

You can always do this til something ,ore appropriate for your lifestyle comes along at a wage you are willing to accept. Maybe, you'll end up learning the system and manipulating it to your advantage and still enjoy the job, keeping the job!

Seniority - Daily Work

None of our drivers are on a rotation or seniority list. All of our drivers will work everyday that they are scheduled, again, you choose your schedule. Your start & end schedule will vary from day to day. You will get enough down time between each run for sleep and / or family time. This job is ambition driven, the more you drive the more you earn. Working for us we have a strong enough driver crew where you will not be overworked but will be glad to accommodate the ones who want to be overworked. If you put work first, you'll earn more and offset slower days...

All Vehicle Requirements (Owner Operators) - from smallest to largest:

1. You must have now, or the ability to obtain a 3/4 ton HEAVY DUTY (8,600 # GVWR) or 1 ton PICK UP with & 50" (underside opening) custom cap with an 8 foot bed.
2. You must have now, or the ability to obtain a 3/4 ton HEAVY DUTY (8,600 # GVWR) or 1 ton CARGO VAN SPRINTER, FORD, CHEVY OR GMC; NO DODGE's.
   
   Sprinters will have a 8,550 or a 9,990 GVWR ? the heavier 1 ton will need to have a sub floor over the wheel wells, the entire inside floor.
3. You must have now, or the ability to obtain an under 10,000# GVWR 1 ton CUBE VAN with any length box. (usually, under 14').
4. You must have now, or the ability to obtain a 16 to 24 foot
   DOCK HIGH STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH DOT APPROVED SLEEPER. This truck can be under CDL (25,999# or less GVW)or can be over CDL (26,001# or more GVW) In either case if you cannot locate your truck, contact us and we can recommend a dealer for you. Either under or over CDL, they must have an ICC bumper (NO LIFT GATES).
   
   Example:
   Section 5-1 of the Michigan Commercial Driver License Booklet state " An air brake endorsement is only required if your vehicle needs a CDL"

   Page 1-1 says you must have a CDL to operate any single vehicle with a gross weight rating GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more.

5. You must have now, or the ability to obtain a late model TRACTOR with a 48 or 53 foot trailer.
   
   In most cases we will provide the trailer to a qualified unit / driver.

Colors are optional, any color accepted. If your vehicle is over 10,001 pounds, it will be required to log & a have a sleeper.Pick ups are acceptable but have some draw backs, the best choice if you want to drive a smaller unit is to start with a cargo van. If you have a pick up, it's best to trade it in for the more "industry appropriate / functional" unit of similar size - a cargo van. Read our web site for details why.Full Size Pick Up Trucks

• 3/4 Ton Heavy Duty (8,600# GVWR) With proper custom caps.Regular full size CARGO VANS and Sprinter CARGO VANS.Non dock high CUBE VANS and non dock high trucks (regardless of lengths, but under 10k GVWR).Dock high trucks (regardless of box lengths). These units really need to have ICC bumpers to perform the best.
• Landing gear (dolly legs) are beneficial, but not absolutely required.

Tractors With TrailersTrailers need to be 48 or 53 footers, with or without air ride. For qualified tractors, we will supply the trailers.Any Cargo Vans (and pick ups) that DO NOT, have a back door clearance of at least, 48 inches tall, floor top to underside of upper door hook / door jam (whichever is shortest) is HIGHLY DISCOURAGED from coming on board. Ask a Recruiter for details & explanations.Tractors

• At this point, tricots must be accompanied by a trailer unless approved.We pay 80% of the load if you have your own trailers, simply because your supplying the trailer.We have locations all over to stage trailers when not at docks.We are the highest paying TT company in the U.S. . No company can come close to our programs.You'll need your own IFTA's if your unit is over 26,000 pounds.
• In some cases, we may provide a trailer. See a recruiter if this is a temporary obstacle for you.

Special Note: Straight TrucksIf you're upgrading or you have not got your straight truck yet, you have the power of choice. Buy wisely; you really need to talk to our Lead Recruiter for this, regarding the dimensions required for the units box.Box dimensions, gross vehicle weight and especially box length are KEY FACTORS determining profit / loss - success / failure. Most Recruiters will just tell you a blank & useless "Oh, just get any 24 footer." This is wrong.. dead wrong, and we can prove it.You need to buy right and according to finances and lifestyle - choose carefully, NOT just any truck will do. You need to buy right. Buy according to your financial / income requirements and your lifestyle (family & home time) - choose carefully, NOT just any truck will do. While you have the power to choose, be sure to choose the unit VERY wisely.. Any unit over 10,001 pounds (GVWR) is required by law to run a log book. Any unit over 10,001 pounds SHOULD have a sleeper. A sleeper is not mandatory but a sleeper will greatly influence your profit.

If you are over 10,001# and HAVE NO SLEEPER, you will be required by law to rest / sleep for a full 10 hour break after 11 hours of on duty time in a DOT approved sleeper or hotel room (if you stay out on the road). Ask our recruiters for up to date details on the specifics of these issues and any possible changes.

If it's a regular Dodge cargo van the rear doors are not tall enough for a full size 48" tall pallet, we will not accept the unit. These doors are only about 46" tall.

Can I buy a Sprinter and use it All Types ®?
Yes, we suggest you purchase the 2500 SHC 158' wheel base or the 170" wheel base. You could get a 3500 SHC series with the 158' wheel base but you WILL BE REQUIRED to build your own sub floor, above the wheel wells, from wall to wall, front to back. This is fine if you are willing to do the work. You'll still get above average loads and weights.

No you do not. If you have this under 10k unit, we really want to sign you up. This unit is very favorable to us since it has a larger width, height and depth. This makes this a very desirable unit for us and money making ability for you.

This depends on your unit type. Large trucks have generators that run on diesel engines with one cylinder, independent of the big engine. These generators will power bunk heaters or bunk A/C units. It's cheap to operate off a one cylinder engine vs. a 400 HP 8 cylinder monster engine. Normally, these generators run about 18 hours per gallon. Cargo vans can idle their engines with gas or diesel motors (diesels are better to idle) but it's best to run bunk heater in the winter and there is many different types you can hook up inside your vans. In the warm months, the heat and humidity can be uncomfortable, so consider some low voltage fans screwed into the inside of the back of the van or get a larger oscillating one.You can always install power inverters to plug these into regular outlets in the inverters. You can get these with 2 to 16 outlets to power your coffee pot, alarm clock, skillet, fans etc. Extreme expediters are known to install an inverter and a small air conditioner right in the wall of the wan by cutting a hole, caulking around it, supporting it with some wood above the wheel wells and plugging into an inverter, powered by an external generator. Of course there's little Honda ® gas operated generators used for RV's that are very quiet that are gas operated that can be operated outside the units, secured with a lock and a cable or, they have boxes that go into a hitch and the generator is locked into the hitch and removed when operating the van. These are nice. A gallon of gas can run 2 or 3 nights, preventing you from idling your engine.

Another form of staying cool is to get a crank open / close skylight with direct hook up into your units power supply that has a fan right in it. If you can afford it, go to an RV dealer and have a roof mounted A/C unit for about $600.00.

 Absolutely! Some drivers have taken out the front passenger seats and had a Norcold ® refrigerator plopped right on the same spot and then a microwave right on top of that, just be sure their safely installed by a qualified installation specialist and secured.

Of course there's cheaper ways than wiring those right into your battery system, you could just get a power inverter and plug in a small apartment sized refrig. big enough for a gallon of milk, 2 liter pops and some food OR, an Igloo ® cooler / warmer to plug into your inverter or cigarette outlet. You can buy these at camping retailers or truck stops. Your larger truck stops will have isles and isles of supplies like these.

THERE ARE NO SATELLITES AT ALL-TYPES®!!! This is a huge annual cost savings! For you the driver and no holes punched into your roof. Satellites are also called "Globes" or "Quall Comms".If you're considering a company that forces you to have a satellite, YOU WILL PAY FOR IT one way or another. The expense of this item will not please you I'm sure. There are a few different ways that companies will present this ?purchase? to you to ?Soften you up? or make it appear inexpensive.

1. A typical cost for this qual comm is $35.00 per week times 52 weeks a year = $1,820.00 or $152.00 per month.Sometimes, the carrier will pay for part of this which is certainly generous, but still the remaining cost to YOU, you can certainly do without.These satellites have to be installed by a carriers outside vendor or sometimes the carrier themselves. 99% of the time your charged for the labor and a labor profit / mark up (for the carrier). This installation cost is typically about $300.00. Normally, this is not required up front but it will be deducted from your first paycheck.
2. These satellites have to be REMOVED, sooner or later by the carriers outside vendor or sometimes the carrier themselves when you leave the company. As in the installation, 99% of the time your charged for the labor and a labor profit / mark up (for the carrier). The removal cost is typically about $300.00 as well. Normally, this is not required up front but it will be deducted from your first paycheck along with the other $300.00. So expect to owe them money when you sign on with them. This usually isn't asked of you up front since this would typically be a deal breaker for most financially struggling expedite driver start ups, especially when you most likely have many other start up costs already, therefore this is usually taken out of your first settlement check.

Another way companies will present this "purchase" to you to "Soften you up" or make it appear inexpensive is to insinuate there are no satellite fees.Here's how this usually gets slid in.

1. They may reduce the installation or removal fees.They may reduce the weekly rental fees to around $15.00.They may say there are no fees for install / removal or rental.The carrier claims to absorb these costs.
2. If any one or more of these claims are made, it probably has some underscoring factors. These factors are usually:

• They may reduce or pay for the costs to you, BUT, one way or another it comes back to you, typically by a reduced paid per mile rate to you.They may charge you for weekly insurance to the unit (but there's no rental fee)
• Or, some additional fee (s) which make up for the expense, for the equipment. One way or another, the equipment is expensive, requires insurance, requires labor to install and remove and costs to operate and use. Often times the carrier will also charge you .10 or .25 cents a character beyond that of a flat number of characters (in the text messages) beyond a pre-designated number your allowed.

It's just a matter of presentation / how they decide to present it - that sounds best to you, by the carrier!

If you have one, your paying for it, like it or not! Nothing is free.

Remember that there are no Quall Comms at All-Types ®.

Satellites are just like a cell phone. The main purpose of a satellite is to give the carrier the ability to track your movement along your deliveries. Since they are GPS (Global Positioning Systems) systems, the carrier can monitor your movement while your driving. They can tell the carrier if your moving or sitting still, they can tell the carrier if your engine is idling or turned off, they can tell where you are, within a few feet. This benefits the carrier, not you. When this equipment came out years and years ago, it was great (but expensive). They came out when cell phones were the size of a brick or in a bag, to carry on your shoulder, with big bulky batteries. At that time, only the rich had cell phones, with antennas on their rear windows and usually a big pocket phone.

Nowadays, cell phones are cheap, everyone has them including teenagers in high school. Nowadays, cell phones have GPS as well, cameras, live navigation technology included, etc., etc.. Nowadays there's a cheaper and more flexible way and that's to have cell phones OR 2 way radio's (Nextel or Boost Mobile) with GPS. You can get these Nextel or Boost 2 way radio's without, activating the cellular aspect of the cell phone and ONLY ACTIVATE the 2 way radio, as it's cheaper monthly. But only do this if you insist on keeping your present cellular provider, otherwise, get the Nextel OR Boost 2 way radio and be sure to tell them you want the 2 way radio activated and perhaps the real time navigation as well, saving you money from getting a stand alone GPS navigation system. These carriers with satellites still use them due to long term leases and / or simply because they spent massive dollars for them. They also keep them because they're possibly paid for and now they can charge you for them to get a return on their investment.We here at All Types ® used to have a form of satellites, but did away with them long ago when technology became more versatile and much, much cheaper. We did this to reduce your costs and keep more money in your pockets or, at the very least to offset other staple costs you have.Most of the time, carriers often use your cell phone (which you have anyway) simply because it's quicker than a Quall Comm and provides instant information.Satellite's not only track your movement but they are also used for communication between you and dispatch. They work exactly like a cell phone or perhaps a better way would be to say EXACTLY like email. They make no noise, you can't hear a voice, they are essentially a typewriter or laptop computer. They will send you a "Text Message" from a dispatcher, asking you (for example) how the weather is, or send you the delivery information in text message. I'll tell you what though, the dispatchers will use your cell phone more than the Quall Comm. It's quicker than typing and sending, typing and sending. Try this while your driving, back and forth. We say, it's simply too much money and obsolete!!!Estimated Summary:
$300.00 installation
$300.00 Removal
$55.00 x 52 weeks = $2,860.00
Annual cost of the above $3,460.00We'd rather see you pay some other bills with this much money. The odds are you have a cell phone, that ought to be good enough.All Types uses Nextel "Direct Connect" cell phones to track and communicate with. If you already have a different cell phone, you will have to get a Nextel, but if you have another brand cell in your possession, you can opt to activate the Nextel "Direct Connect" (walkie talkie feature) and not the cellular portion of the phone. Or, eliminate your other cell phone and replace it with the Nextel / Sprint) model instead.Finally, the Nextel has standard software in it as well that can map out your deliveries / route in the shortest and quickest fashion. You do not have to activate the mapping software on the Nextel though if you already have some other form of GPS / navigation equipment like a laptop, Garmin, Magellin or Lowrance GPS system.The Nextel is also nice since it has the software to navigate / map the best route, use it or not, it's on the phone.We like the Nextel so much we have made this our standard communication equipment and it has the added features of walkie talkie and navigation all in one. Another nice feature is you can "Direct Connect" / walkie talkie to anyone, anywhere at no cost to you with the right plan. This plan gives you unlimited talk time to ANY direct connect / Nextel phone (and of course our dispatchers). The Nextel system will give you AUDIO turn by turn directions as your moving. It's really the best way to go and the most economical way to communicate to dispatch, other Nextels and the cellular aspect of the phone to boot! We've been using this Nextel system now for about, the last 5 years +. The navigation on a Nextel or the other mentioned above are the real KEY ELEMENT for you in order to perform your job as required.Remember: If you can't do your job on time as required, or you get lost and waste gas, you're doomed for failure. You'll need the best tools and you'll need a good head on your shoulders if you expect to thrive!If I don't need a satellite, how much does a Nextel cost?

With a Nextel cell phone. To get actual costs on these phones with or without cellular minutes and the new technology, call any Nextel dealer near you, just check the Internet or the yellow pages.Contact a Nextel dealer for the most current rate plans available to you.

1. If you are forced to accept a % of the load based pay, here's where your money can disappear. When carriers are battling for available loads, most will lower their rates in order to capture loads, therefore, if you're paid (EXAMPLE) 60% of the load, based on their "Standard Advertised Rates" but they DISCOUNT, the load ? YOU, are no longer making 60% of 100%, your possibly making 60% of 60%. This is where your pay thins out.If All Types ® EVER discounts a normal load, All Types ® will normally take the hit, so you don't have to. We make this loss up in sheer volume of trucks we have.We promise the best transportation rates in the industry & we never lower our drivers cents per mile without their permission any load! In other words, if there is a particular load, going to a more productive area or closer to home, well ask you to allow us to lower the shipper's tariff (and your fixed rate per mile) in an effort to secure this particular load, under these particular circumstances. The company will split the cost on the lowered tariff / absorb half of the fixed loss.
2. You'll know exactly what the run pays every time. Just take the miles for your load times that of your flat rate mileage paid.
   
   Tractor and Trailer loads pay 80% if you supply the trailer, and no, your money won't disappear under this program with All Types on a % pay, we're one of the few who are the exception to the rule. IF you already have a TT, you know that this is very, very unusually high a percentage. WE DO NOT hike up the percentage because of fees or hidden charges...
   
   It's simple, our overall program is highly rewarding so this is no exception. Simply put, our pay is 80% because of the costs associated with this type of equipment combined with the fact that we do not provide the trailers or the IFTA's. Finally, you'll get 80% of 100%, NOT 80% of 60% or some other %... It's a fact, that both the TT owner & ATEX can make more money each and fairly, by putting the money to the equipment FIRST... If we supply the trailer, you'll get our standard rate per mile

What's Dead Head?
Dead Head is a term that identifies the distance / miles from your current
position to where you are picking up your next load. Technically, its any miles accumulated when you're NOT loaded. We pay you .10 cents per mile, after 50 miles IF YOU'RE TRAVELING TO PICK UP A LOAD. Typically you will pick up within 30-70 to Miles of home (depending on which state your home is in) or within 30-70 miles of your last load / current location. These estimates are NOT written in stone, but a fairly accurate distance based on our methods & procedures. You will at times also travel less than 30 and over 70 miles to get a load. To accurately determine how much dead head you will actually have depends on many factors such as:

1. The time of day / If you drop a load at 10 pm, you may not be loaded again for several hours (but everyone has to sleep)The day of week - Sundays are very slow in this business and Saturdays, if your not loaded by noon, you won't be until Monday morning, regardless of where you are Monday morning.The type of unit your driving are you in a geographically productive or unproductive area?The national & world economy
2. Is our country at war?

All these factors as will as others influence the flow in manufacturing, retail etc.. We can estimate what normally happens, but it's anybody's guess what actually will happen. The exact same issues will also apply to how much money you will really make each week. Excess dead head miles are sometimes paid at full rate after 50 miles (to pick up a load) when we can bill extra to the shipper to compensate the extra travel. This is another tricky category depending on the company you're choosing to work with. Be careful to weigh this information when it is given to you.

Here's an example why:
Some companies are known to tell a rookie driver, considering their company "We pay twenty five cents a mile dead head after 100 miles". An under informed driver may think this is more attractive than our 10 cents after 50 miles. Remember, we typical only have to dead head 30-70
miles accompany that raises the pay, has to do so to obviously justify a distance problem and sweeten it up by "Psychologically" making it sound attractive, being a quarter.

Example:
If you're driving 175 miles at .25 cents after 100 miles you'll earn .25 cents for 75 miles equaling $18.75 in dead head pay for the whole 175 miles. 175 miles will average around 3 hours of time at around 62 MPH eating 3 hours of your day, and if your logging your time in a log you've just wasted VERY VALUABLE on duty hours for $18.75. Summary: I'd rather drive 30-70 miles making a few bucks and virtually no travel time and drive the rest at FULL RATE!!!

$0 Start Up Fees to ALL TYPES There are no up front costs to our company (except your drug test processing) in order to start working for us. This is not for the drug test, but for the coordination of it. Our staff will coordinate your testing paperwork, faxes, coaching, counseling, emails, misc. administrative functions and actual scheduling of the drug test, followed through by testing documentation and records. Once you authorize us to begin your "processing" and we receive payment for our efforts, the funds are not refundable. We do however refund (in most cases) most or all, processing money to you AFTER you have passed your 90 day probation period. Once you pass your probation period, it's our way of saying thanks for your efforts.

Example:
You will have to already have, or purchase a vehicle, have fuel in your tank, and at least, a weeks worth (preferably more) of fuel money. If your starting off on a shoe string, expect things to be rough and you MAY, have a higher failure rate. You will need an atlas, a navigation tool like a lap top with a map program, or better yet, a cigarette lighter powered, plug-in direction finder such as a Garmin, Magellin or Lowrance (these are inexpensive at major dept. stores) pull your driving record, pay for a drug test, and have a Nextel cell phone & lighter adapter to keep it charged up, but there are no up front fees to All Types ® in order to start work here (except a drug test). Any of these costs will add up, so it is better to be prepared for the ones you don't already have. The one major item you WILL NOT have to worry about is any Satellite / Qual - Comm expenses. Call and find out more with one of our recruiters for additional information if you would like. If another company claims that they do not need you to acquire OR PAY FOR any / some of these items, you need to read between the lines, the odds are, THEY WILL come out of your first and / or your second check...

* $45-$195. If you are required to pay more than $45.00 up front, the difference will be refunded to you after your 90 day probation period.
Primary Liability Insurance is a settlement deduction, from your weekly wages. (These insurance rates may vary slightly due to driving history or state of residence. Deposits may apply.)

Prompt and reliable service with our company is not just expected, it is our BENCHMARK. Our drivers pride in reliability and unparalleled commitment together with our Zero Tolerance Policy is the foundation of this success.Our compensation to our drivers & ability to retain their jobs is based on individual performance. We only hire drivers who want to and can demonstrate that they can manage their own business and wish to become members of a separate and distinct team within our ranks.When you come on board, part of your orientation will be dedicated to this topic. It will be the last thing discussed and in quite length. We go out of our way to protect you and your business from avoiding late pick ups & deliveries by educating and at times re-educating you to curb SF's from occurring / re-occurring. A SF is essentially the only thing that will ever put your retention in jeopardy.The most significant type of SF is when you DO NOT meet your required "Door Time" / Protect Time) for pick ups and drops. This normally occurs because a NEW driver has failed to pay attention to exits, planned a route wrong, has no navigation tools, makes to many unnecessary stops wasting time, getting lost, not waking up from naps, poor communication regarding unforeseen traffic events and road conditions so the customer is kept in the loop regarding potential delays, poor judgment etc. Time is money!!!There are other procedural SF's but none that equal a delivery protect time. Procedural SF's are 99% fixable through training and normally do not re-occur.Our drivers are required to meet time critical shipments as required and as our customers expect. If our drivers fail to meet the pick-up and drop protect times they will be issued a service failure for failing to meet either of those deadlines. Any avoidable service failures caused by any driver can and will be dealt with up to and including immediate termination.

Prompt and reliable service with our company is not just expected, it is our BENCHMARK.

Currently we do not mandate you to haul Haz-Mat material. Canada deliveries are not mandatory with us either. We prefer our drivers to remain in the U.S.A. simply due to the sheer volume of our U.S. freight without having to go elsewhere.

We are not an approved Canadian carrier.