Decker Truck Line Inc. Company Review

In 1931, 17 year old Loren Decker and his younger brother Dale started Decker Truck Line with a single Model B Ford truck, in the days when no driver's license was required. Service in the early days involved the transportation of canned goods, plumbing fixtures, gypsum products and windmills between Iowa and the adjacent states.

In 1945 after earning a Purple Heart in the Marine Corps, Dale Decker rejoined his brother Loren in the business. Decker enjoyed a steady yet moderate growth as it continued to concentrate its operations in the Midwestern states transporting primarily construction materials, iron, steel articles and food products.

In 1976, Loren retired and sold his interest in the company to Dale and Dale's two sons, Don and Duane Decker. In the ten years that followed, Decker's revenues increased tenfold, and its operations extended to a nationwide system of carrying all types of products under both its nationwide common and contract carrier authority.

• Must be at least 23 years of age (Recent CDL graduates from our approved schools are considered but must be a minimum of 21 years of age)
• Must have a minimum of 1 year verifiable of OTR tractor-trailer driving experience or 100,000+ miles of experience (drivers with a minimum of 3 months OTR experience but less than 1 year (or CDL graduates from our approved schools) will be considered but required to go with a trainer.
• Must possess a valid CDL in the state of residence
• No more than two moving violations in the past twelve months; no more than four in the past three years
• No DWI violations in the past 3 years
• No Serious Moving Violations in the past 3 years
• No Preventable, DOT-recordable accidents in the past three years
• No Drug or Alcohol Violations in the past three years (per 49 CFR Part 40)
• Has an acceptable history of roadside inspections over the past three years, citations/warnings over the past three years, and crashes over the past five years.
• Must have a stable job history over the past ten years
• Must maintain a neat, clean cut image of a professional truck driver
• Must express and conduct self in a positive manner
• Must meet or exceed all requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
• Note: Upon Review, and at the company?s sole discretion, selected applicants may be considered on a probationary basis

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Midwest Reefer:

• Starting pay $.40 - $.42 per mile, depending on experience. Includes $.08 per mile per diem.
• Increase in Pay $.01 per mile paid annually on anniversary date with a cap at $.47 per mile.
• Short Haul Pay - Base mileage pay will be increased according to the following graduated scale for loaded miles less than 400 miles in length. In order to qualify for the additional mileage pay, the total loaded miles must fit the below scale, split loads will not qualify:
  • 0-100: $.20
  • 101-150: $.15
  • 151-200: $.12
  • 201-250: $.09
  • 251-300: $.06
  • 301-350: $.03
  • 351-400: $.02
• East Coast Pay - loads delivering East of I-81 (origins W. of MS River) - $50.00 - loads delivering East of I-81 (all other origins) – $25.00
• Stop Pay (excluding load origin and final delivery) - $15.00 for each additional pickup or delivery.
• HazMat Pay - An additional $50.00 per load will be paid on all placarded HazMat loads.
• Trailer Washout Pay - $10.00 for an authorized vendor washout, or a driver will receive $15.00 for a "self trailer washout".
• Detention Pay – $15.00 an hour when billed – maximum of $150.00.
• Layover Pay - after 24 hours of layover, at no fault of the driver, driver qualifies for $60.00 layover pay. Subsequent 24-hour periods of layover, driver qualifies for an additional $100.00. Layover pay is subject to Operation's discretion and can be adjusted under special circumstances.

Western Reefer:

Starting Pay Range $.35 - $.37 per mile - includes $.08 per mile per diem.

Short Haul Pay, East Coast Pay, Layover Pay, Detention and Hazmat pay: Same as Midwest Reefer

Trailer Washout Pay - $10.00 for an authorized vendor washout, or a driver will receive $15.00 for a "self trailer washout".

Midwest and Southern Flatbed:

• Starting Pay Range $.43 - $.45 per mile - includes $.08 per mile per diem.
• Increase in Pay – 1¢ per mile paid annually on anniversary date with a cap at $.50 per mile
• Stop Pay (excluding load origin and final delivery) - $25.00 for each additional pickup or delivery; loads out of USG in Cloquet, MN & Walworth, WI pay $40 for each additional stop
• Over Dimensional Loads – when hauling over dimensional loads, drivers will be paid an additional 5 cents per loaded mile
• All loads including building material and steel tarp and securement pay - tarp pay forsystem flatbed drivers for all loads will be $20.00
• Chicago Cross Town Loads – $40 plus mileage
• Short haul pay for loads less than 75 miles - $20 if driver takes empty trailer to loadorigin, tarps and secures load; $20 if driver delivers load to final destination and removestarps and securement
• Job Site Deliveries – $20 for each load that is delivered to a job site and the customer is billed specifically for this service.
• East Coast Pay: loads delivering East of I-81, (origins W. of MS River) - $50.00, loads delivering East of I-81, but North of Virginia (all other origins) – $25.00
• Side Kit Pay – Central Steel & Wire Chicago-Altoona $70
• HazMat Pay - An additional $85.00 per load will be paid on all placarded HazMat loads
• Detention Pay – $15.00 an hour when billed – maximum of $150.00
• Layover Pay - after 24 hours of layover, at no fault of the driver, driver qualifies for $60.00 layover pay. Subsequent 24-hour periods of layover, driver qualifies for an additional $100.00. Layover pay is subject to Operation’s discretion and can be adjusted under special circumstances.

Western Flatbed:

Same as Midwest Flatbed, except for the following:

Starting Pay Range $.35 – $.37 per mile – includes $.08 per mile per diem.

Increase in Pay – 1¢ per mile paid annually on anniversary date with a cap at $.42 per mile

All loads that are not steel and iron, or have not been preloaded by a loading service will be paid $10 for securement and tarping

Fort Dodge Short Haul:

• Starting Pay – $.41 per mile – no per diem.
• Base pay is increased 1 cent per mile annually on anniversary date with cap at $.44 per mile.
• Drivers pulling placarded HazMat loads will be paid an additional $85.00 per load.
• Stop pay (excluding load origin and final delivery): $25.00
• Driver takes empty trailer to load origin, tarps and secures the load: $25.00
• Driver delivers load to final destination and removes securement and tarps: $25.00
• Loads originating at USG East Chicago, IN: $20.00

Teams:

• .42 cpm base pay: 0-12,000 miles per month. (.21 cpm each driver includes .04 per diem)
• .44 cpm 12-14,000 miles per month. (.22 cpm each driver includes .04 per diem)
• .46 cpm 14-16,000 miles per month. (.23 cpm each driver includes .04 per diem)
• .48 cpm 16-18,000 miles per month. (.24 cpm each driver includes .04 per diem)
• .50 cpm 18,000 + miles per month. (.25 cpm each driver includes .04 per diem)

For positions that include per diem, the rate is $.08 per mile.

Benifits & Paid Vacation:

For Company Drivers we offer a complete benefit package. Benefits include:

After 90 Days of Employment:

• Disability Insurance (short term and long term)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Flex Benefits Plan
• Life Insurance (basic coverage at no charge; supplemental available at cost)

Vacation Time After One Year of Employment:

• 1 year = 1 week and annually thereafter
• 2 years = 2 weeks and annually thereafter
• 10 years = 3 weeks and annually thereafter

Vacation: one week after one year of service and annually thereafter; two weeks after three years of service and annually thereafter; three weeks after ten years of service and annually thereafter.

In Addition, Decker offers:

• Transportation and lodging for orientation
• PrePass Plus for tolls and scales
• Rider program
• Weekly payroll and direct deposit
• TripPak Express

• Midwest Reefer: Midwest to Canada, Southeast and South Central United States, with average length of haul of 600 miles. Home every 10-14 days, with some drivers getting home weekly, depending on their home location.
• Midwest Flatbed: Majority of loads are steel and wallboard hauled throughout the Central Midwestern states with average length of a haul of 400 miles. Home almost every weekend and most major holidays.
• Western Reefer: The only true OTR division Decker runs, running 48 states. More than 70% of the runs are west of Ohio. Flexible, reliable home time.
• Western Flatbed: Western Flatbed Division is considered OTR, but primarily runs between the Northwest and the Midwest.
• Southern Flatbed: Majority of loads are steel and building products hauled throughout the southern states, with average length of haul of 400 miles. Most drivers are home three out of four weekends a month
• Fort Dodge Short Haul: The majority of loads are wallboard and hauled within a 350 mile radius. Backhauls from time to time which drivers are compensated for. Drivers are home daily and every weekend.
• Teams: Most teams are in a mix of dedicated freight with consistent and steady miles.

Decker operates all 48 contiguous states

• Fort Dodge, IA
• Le Mars, IA
• Missoula, MT
• Bessemer, AL
• Fort Wayne, IN
• Hammond, IN
• Mediapolis, IA
• Davenport, IA

Decker has standard transmissions

• Standards

  • J.B. Hunt
  • K & B
  • SRT
  • MTS
  • Lone Star
  • Covenant

• Automatics

  • Millis
  • Carter
  • Watkins Shepard
  • Maverick
  • Koch
  • Dillon

• Mix Of Both

  • TMC
  • CRST
  • Jim Palmer
  • Wil-Trans
  • Trimac
  • Schneider

Decker has trucks equipped with APU's

• APU Equipped

  • Lone Star
  • Paschall
  • Celadon
  • Koch
  • Marten
  • Stevens

• Without APU's

  • J.B. Hunt
  • MCT
  • May
  • Hub
  • Gardner
  • Rush

• Mix Of Both

  • TMC
  • K & B