Drive Star Independant Contractors General Information

Whether you've been in the drive-a-way industry for just a short time, for many years or are considering a career change, the Drive Star Group of Companies can offer you one of the highest paying, most rewarding and challenging opportunities that exists in the drive-a-way industry today.

If you think you have what it takes to join our network of Independent Contractors please read on.

Drive Star is regarded as one of North America's premier drive-a-way company's. Our response times and on time delivery percentage is second to none.

However, this can only be achieved by aligning ourselves with the very best drivers that exist in the drive-a-way industry.

At Drive Star we do not recruit Independent Contractor's over the telephone. Each applicant must not only be interviewed personally at one of our terminals, but must also pass a rigorous road test, interview, Driver Qualification Process, Orientation and Training. Then and only then will you be considered for a position as an Independent Contractor within our organization.

Our requirements are very stringent and our Independent Contractor Contract requires and demands accountability. However, if you are of good character, responsible, financially sound and willing to work hard, we offer you a chance to earn a good profit.

Our expectations of our Independent Contractor's is very high, although you are not required to work exclusively for us, nor are you expected to work full time, we do require that you average 5000 loaded miles per month for us.

If you think you can make the cut and are looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can generate a greater profit per mile, please read on.

Pre-Contract Requirements

The below noted items is a list of minimum requirements needed for review and approval before being granted an interview;

1. A fully completed Drive Star Application, including 10 years employment history
   
2. A current and valid ("CDL") Commercial drivers license
   
3. An original driver's abstract that is no older than 30 days old
   
4. A criminal record search proving that no convictions exist. (Must be no older than 30 days)
   
5. A recent driver's medical and copy of the US DOT long form (USA drivers only)
   
6. Proof of ability to pay for a drug screen. We will send you to one of our pre-approved locations whereby you will be drug tested. You must pay for the drug test yourself and we will reimburse you after 90 days service
   
7. A legible copy of the front and back of your drivers license
   
8. A legible copy of the front and back of your Social Insurance Card or Social Security Card
   
9. A list of 2 personal and 2 professional references
   
10. An original copy of your "C.V.O.R" abstract (Canadian drivers only)
    
11. A legible copy of the front and back of your "F.A.S.T" card (For drivers crossing the USA/CDA border)
    

Once completed please email your application and any questions to recruiting@drive-star.com

Please fax all required documentation to the attention of the Recruiting Department at 866-425-4440

Once we are in receipt of your fully completed application and have received all of the required information as listed above you will be contacted for an interview.

Operational Structure

Drive Star currently operates 2 Canadian terminals and 1 USA terminal. Our Central Operations department controls and assigns all of the truck traffic to our Contractors.

Drive Star delivers new and used trucks across Canada and the United States. We handle point to point deliveries as well as cross border traffic. Our customer base is broad and varied. We do however have a strong presence in the vocational truck market, therefore a majority of our deliveries will involve vacuum trucks, cement trucks, garbage trucks and alike.

Once successful in joining our team, you will be assigned to a "Mentor". This person will be the individual charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all of your interactions with Drive Star outside of the dispatch function are handled to your satisfaction. Once assigned to a "Mentor" they will remain your primary contact as long as you are under contract with us.

While on the road for Drive Star you will be assigned a dispatcher on a load by load basis. Once you accept a trip from us the same dispatcher will work with you from the commencement of that trip through to its completion.

Look at it this way, the dispatcher you are assigned too will change on a load by load basis, dispatchers handle truck deliveries using Independent Contractors. On the other hand, Mentors manage relationships. It is most likely that your "Mentor" and "Dispatcher" will be two different people most of the time.

Independent Contractor Opportunities

We are generally looking to recruit and retain two types of Independent Contractors; " Single's drivers and, " Deck / Piggyback drivers

SINGLE'S

We have two different categories of Single's drivers that we recruit and train.

1. The first group is our "General" class.

These drivers are used to transport our non-specialty, non expedited trucks. Drivers in this category will pick up and deliver trucks throughout the United States and Canada. The trucks being moved vary in size and description, ranging from New and Used Tractors, to Chassis's, Garbage Trucks, Pumper & Water Trucks to Cement Trucks, Cranes and Utility Trucks.

2. The second group of is our "Expedited" class.

These drivers are used to transport our specialty trucks and all expedited truck transfers. Drivers in this category will pick up and deliver trucks throughout the United States and Canada. The trucks being moved vary in size and description and may include some of the same units included above but will also include trucks being moved for shows & exhibitions as well as our "Specialty" high valued trucks like Fire Trucks, Concrete Pumpers and Mobile Command units.

In both categories drivers are paid by the mile and are responsible for the following costs;

• Fuel
• Travel
• Lodging
• Meals