Employment

Want to become one of our drivers?

Wages are based on actual miles and stops. All drivers are compensated for actual (not book) miles, all full load stops, LTL (less than load) stops, and oil stops. Work at our terminal and wait-time is paid at an hourly rate of $20 per hour.

Generous home time; typically home daily to 1-2 nights out.

Over the Road: (Generally an 600 mile radius) $0.55/actual mile

Oil Delivery: $0.60/actual mile

Weekly Safety/Benefit Bonus: $100-125 bonus for no accidents, tickets/warnings, CSA points, or log violations, currently employed – paid monthly.

Annual Safety Bonus: $0.005/mile for no violations and no accidents, currently employed – paid annually.

Idle Bonus: $0.01/mile non-idle bonus, eligible if no other violations for the month, paid monthly.

Employee Referral Bonus: A $1,500 referral bonus will be paid to an employee who refers an applicant hired by the company, $750 at the time of referral, $750 at the new employees' 1 year anniversary.

DOT Roadside Inspection: $50 bonus for any DOT roadside inspection recorded with no violations or CSA points.

We do not work weekends or holidays; voluntary dispatch is paid an additional bonus to your regular pay.

Pick ups or Drops: $18 each for full load, $9 each for LTL, $15 each for window LTL, $6 for each oil stop based on number of pieces and pumping.

Wait-time Pay: Paid hourly after one hour allowance for stop pay.

Unloading Pay: Paid hourly (B/L must be signed "Driver Unload" and approved by Dispatch).

Layover Pay: Paid hourly based on hour worked, up to 11 hours (TBD by Dispatch per occurrence).

Cell Phone Reimbursement: $20/Month

9 paid holidays per year, paid hourly based on 8 hours per day.

Paid hourly based on 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Vacation time is earned according to the following schedule:

  1. 1 year of employment: 1 week
  2. 2-5 years of employment: 2 weeks
  3. 6-10 years of employment: 3 weeks
  4. Over 10 years of employment: 3 weeks plus 1 day for each added year

Employer match up to 3% annually, up to your deferral. Eligible after 1 year.

Group health plan available, employer pays 50% of a single premium. Section 125 pre-tax premiums.

A supplemental accident, cancer and critical illness insurance policy is available which includes an employer contribution.

Online Driver Employment Application

If you are interested in working for a great company with Midwest values, please fill out our secure online employment application form.

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Burgener Contract Carriers, LTD 810 Martin St Merrill, WI 54452 United States (715) 536-8323