Terminal Location:
Ennis, TX
Route:
Local/Regional transporter with weekly home time and some nights out in the truck
Hauling:
Liquid asphalt and non-hazmat oil
Pay and Bonuses:
- $0.60/mile, loaded or empty
- $80,000+ per year for full-time drivers ($1,600 average weekly gross)
- $60/day per diem on nights out
- $1,200 annual safety and performance bonus
- $50 for every clean DOT inspection
- $1,000 driver referral bonus
- Annual Christmas bonus and recognition bonuses
- Detention pay and stop pay
- Additional pay, depending on location and customer:
- Pump-off/air-off pay
- Chemical suit-up pay
- Reload pay
- Truck-ordered-not-used pay
Home Time and Route:
- Local/regional transporters with weekly home time and some nights out in the truck
- Number of nights out will vary weekly
- No-touch freight
- Equipment:
- Late-model Freightliner, Kenworth, and Peterbilt trucks
- Large sleeper cabs
- Mix of automatic and manual transmissions
- In-house maintenance shop
Benefits:
Health Insurance Options:
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- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plan with a prescription card: 90% covered by company, 10% by driver
- High-deductible HSA plan: JMS pays 100% of the premium
- Optional dental, vision, and supplemental plans
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Paid medical card renewal
- TWIC reimbursement- must be an active, working employee
- DOT physical renewals
- Life insurance: 20K initially, 35K after 60 days
- Paid Time Off: Seven paid holidays plus a floating holiday, plus load pay if the driver works on the holiday
- Two paid Bereavement and 3 sick/personal days, after 90 days for each employee. Renews on the anniversary date each year
- Paid vacation: 1 week after 1 year, 2 weeks after 3, and 3 weeks after 5 years. Renews on the anniversary date; unused days roll over, and employees can sell their days
- Paid uniforms
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 23 years
- CDL Class A License
- 2 years of recent, verifiable CDL Class A experience (required)
- HazMat and Tanker endorsements (required)
- Clean driving record + PSP report (required)
- High school diploma or GED (preferred)
- TWIC (preferred). JMS expects drivers to get a TWIC upon hire, if requested.
- Ability to lift 40+ lbs
- Must have or be willing to obtain a TWIC card
- Cell phone with voicemail & basic mobile/electronic device proficiency
- Ability to operate a standard transmission (10, 13, or 18 speeds)
What You'll Do:
- Safely transport tanker and hazmat freight on time
- Complete pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections
- Make sure loads are secured, documented, and delivered according to the manifest
- Keep in contact with dispatch and accurately log your hours of service
- Keep your truck clean and schedule service when needed
- Follow DOT, OSHA, and company safety rules
You'll Do Well Here If You're...
- Dependable and organized
- Detail-oriented
- Self-motivated and comfortable working on your own
Why JMS Transport?
At JMS, safety isn't just a priority; it's the standard. Our in-house shop keeps your equipment road-ready, and our bonuses reward clean, safe driving. You get steady miles and real pay, and you're still home every week.