Student Drivers
Requirements
- Graduate from Professional Driving Institute with Class A CDL
- Current long form DOT Physical with Medical Card
- At least 23 years of age
- No major preventable accidents within past year
- No major violations in the past 3 years
- No DWI's or DUI's in the past 5 years
- No felonies in the past 10 years
Driver Pay
Base Pay
- $450/week during 6 week training course
- Orientation pay of $150 per day
Choose
- Pay package
- Equipment
- Traffic Lanes
- Truck speed
Other Compensation
- Multiple Drop/Pickup Pay
- Paid Lumpers
- Layover Pay
- Detention Pay
- East Coast Bonus(when applicable)
Grand Island Express also offers:
- Late model, modern equipment
- APU equipped
- Weekly pay-direct deposit
- Professional trainer
Company Benefits Package
Health Insurance
- Provide by Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Single and Family plans
- Coverage is 50/50 within PPO
- Prescription cards
Dental and Eyeglass Coverage
- Premiums based on who will be covered and their ages
Paid Vacation
Drivers are eligible for one week paid vacation after one year of employment,
and earn one additional vacation day for each year of service there after.
- 1 year = 7 days
- 2 years = 8 days
- 3 years = 9 days(21 day cap)
401k/Profit Sharing
Associates will be eligible after one year of service. GIX will contribute
10% of its net profits into the plan each year. Associates may add additional
money to their retirement accounts by deferring a portion of their inclome
to the plan.