Owner-Operators

Owner-Operators May Receive^*:

• $5,000-$10,000 Sign-On bonuses (Varies by Location)
• $3,000 Referral Bonus Eligibility
• Home daily or weekly
• Safety Bonus Eligibility
• Quarterly Retention Bonus Eligibility
• Average up to 2700 miles per week
• No Touch Freight
• Reliable freight network
• National Fuel Discounts
• Weekly Settlements
• Passenger Insurance Availability
• No Forced Dispatch

* Subject to change at Hub Group’s discretion without notice. 

Qualifications^*

Experience

• CDL Class A
  • 1 verifiable year of tractor/trailer driving within the last 3 years or
  • 2 verifiable years of tractor/trailer driving within the last 5 years
• CDL Class B
  • 1 verifiable year of Straight Truck driving within the last 3 years or
  • 2 verifiable years of Straight Truck driving within the last 5 years
  • Any verified experience driving CDL Class A will count towards this
• Non – CDL
  • 1 verifiable year of experience driving the type of equipment required by the job within the last 3 years or,
  • 2 verifiable years of driving the type of equipment required by the job within the last 5 years
  • Any verified experience driving CDL Class A or B will count towards this experience

General Requirements

• Must hold a current and valid CDL Class A for interstate driving; a current and valid non-CDL license is required for all non-commercial equipment
• Class B and non-CDL drivers are prohibited from operating tractor/trailer, or combination vehicles at any time
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Truck age must be no greater than 12 years old
• No more than 6 DOT employers in the last 1 year (excludes temp jobs, gig jobs, and 3rd party or payroll companies vs main company)
• Must pass a DOT medical exam conducted by a Hub Group approved physician or current medical card valid for >90 days
• Must pass drug testing requirements
• 0 DUI/DWI or equivalent convictions in the last 10 years
• No violations of non-DOT or DOT drug or alcohol testing, or refusal to test, in the last 10 years
• Drivers terminated from a driving job for accidents will first need to run accident and violation free for 6 months with another carrier

Accidents

• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• No DOT preventable accidents in the last 5 years
• No preventable accidents that resulted in a fatality throughout the applicant’s entire driving history

Moving Violations

• No violation for driving a CMV without a valid CDL in the last 5 years
• No speeding violation of 25 mph or above in the last 3 years
• No more than 2 moving violation in the last 3 years
• No more than 3 moving violation in the last 5 years
• No more than 1 of these violation types in the last 3 years:
  • Speeding 15 mph or more above posted speed limit
  • Reckless or careless driving
  • Improper or erratic lane change
  • Following too close
  • Failure to stop for sign or signal device
  • Any conviction involving the use of a handheld device

NOTE: Warnings are not considered violations
NOTE: The date of the moving violation is utilized for the criteria above

License Suspensions

• No convictions for driving a CMV on a suspended license in the last 5 years
• Non-Safety: Child support/insurance (we do not count these)
• Safety: No more than (1) in the last 12 months and no more than (3) in the last 5 months

* Subject to change at Hub Group’s discretion without notice.