Owner Operator Qualifications

Owner Operators leased to Empire Express must meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications:

  1. At least 23 years old
  2. At least one year verifiable over-the-road (48-state) experience within the past three years
  3. Valid Class A CDL with Haz Mat endorsement
  4. Owner Operator must live within the company’s hiring area
  5. Owner Operator must be able to pass DOT physical examination
  6. No more than three tickets for moving violations or more than 6 points on driver’s MVR within the past three years
  7. No more than two non-chargeable accidents or no more than one chargeable accident within the past three years
  8. No unpaid tickets or citations
  9. No truck abandonment on work history
  10. No more than three jobs in the past three years
  11. No DWI/DUI or reckless driving violations within the past five years
  12. No suspended CDL within the past three years
  13. No past history of drug/alcohol abuse

All applicants are screened by DAC Services for work, drug/alcohol, MVR, criminal, and workers’ compensation histories. All past employment histories are also verified.

Employment Qualifications

Type

Tractor must be a conventional type tractor

Age

Tractor may not be more than 4 model years old

Height

Tractor may be no taller than 13’6"

5th Wheel Height

The 5th wheel height may be no taller than 47 ˝"

Length

Tractor must be able to legally pull a 53’ trailer

Weight

Tractor must be able to haul a shipment of 46,000 lbs.