Premier Transportation Company Review

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Premier Transportation is an Irregular Route Common and Contract Carrier which specializes in providing integrated transportation and logistics solutions to the retail and consumer products industries nationwide.

• Have reached their 22nd birthday
• Be able to read and speak the English language
• Pass a driver's D.O.T. physical
• Successfully pass a controlled substance test in accordance with the FMCSR..
• Be physically able to assist with loading and/or unloading freight.
• Have no positive test result for a controlled substance or alcohol test required by Part 382 of the FMCSR, or violated the "prohibitions" contained in Subpart B within the previous 5 years..
• Have no more than 2 moving violations in the previous 12 months, or 3 in the previous 36 months.
• Have not been convicted or forfeited bond for Reckless Driving in the previous 36 months.
• Have not been involved in a preventable rear-ended accident in the previous 36 months
• Have not been involved in more than 2 preventable accidents in the previous 36 months.
• Not have a license suspension, revocation or denials for moving violations within the previous 36 months.
• Possess only one current, valid, non-restricted (other than glasses, hearing aid) Class A CDL.
• Have not been involved in a preventable rollover accident in the previous 36 months.
• Provide documents as to the nature, cost, and extent of any injury to be considered if involved in a preventable D.O.T. reportable accident within the previous 36 months.
• Not have any felony convictions within the previous 10 years. Any other criminal convictions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Must not be addicted to or use narcotics of any kind.
• Have no disqualification (or convicted of violations identified in the FMCSR Part 383.51 Disqualification of Drivers) from driving commercial vehicles in the previous 36 months. However, there are some disqualifications in Part 383.51 that may render the applicant ineligible for consideration if having occurred within the previous 10 years and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• HAVE MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 6 months within the previous 5 years of verifiable experience operating a Class A (combination tractor/trailer) commercial motor vehicle with GVWR of 80,000 pounds or more. Experience Credit may be given for receiving certification from an approved driving school and/or defensive driving course. Successfully complete Driver Orientation Programs.

First-year Premier drivers average $950/week. Tenured drivers average $1150/week.

Premier Transportation will guarantee new company drivers $875/week in wages for the first 3 months of active employment. This begins the first full week following the week in which an employee pulls their first load.

• Detention Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Stop Off Pay
• Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life
• Optional Insurance: Disability, Extra Life
• Generous 401K matching
• $1,000 - $5000 Sign-on Bonus (**Bonus depends on location)
• $1,000 Annual Longevity Bonus
• $100 Clean Inspection Bonus (Unlimited)
• $100 Monthly Safety Bonus
• $130 per quarter (up to $520/yr) Wellness Program
• $500 Driver Referral Bonus (Unlimited)
• Entrance into Safe Driver of the Year Drawing of $10,000

• Madison, AL
• Fisherville, VA
• Frankfort, IN
• Lugoff, SC
• Grove City, OH
• Chicopee, MA
• Evansville, IN
• Nashville, TN
• Mulberry, FL
• Lakeland, FL
• Wilson, NC
• Charlotte, NC
• Nashville, TN
• Ocala, FL
• Newnan, GA
• University Park, IL
• Macon, GA
• Gainesville, GA
• Greensboro, NC
• Pendleton, IN
• Lacey, WA
• Cedar Hill.TX
• Franklin, KY
• Fort Worth, TX
• Montgomery, AL
• Bloomfield, CT
• Monroe, MI
• Tifton, GA
• Greensboro, NC
• Wilson, NC
• Savannah, GA
• Kankakee, IL

Premier has standard transmissions

• Standards

  • Crete
  • Lone Star
  • May
  • MTS
  • Covenant
  • K & B

• Automatics

  • Maverick
  • Koch
  • Carter
  • Watkins Shepard
  • Dillon
  • Averitt

• Mix Of Both

  • Wil-Trans
  • Ozark
  • Schneider
  • Melton
  • Navajo
  • XPO

Premier has trucks equipped with APU's

• APU Equipped

  • Melton
  • Ozark
  • Navajo
  • Carter
  • Celadon
  • Maverick

• Without APU's

  • Venture
  • Gypsum
  • Saia
  • Groendyke
  • CRST
  • Hub

• Mix Of Both

  • K & B
  • TMC