Gulf Winds is seeking Owner Operators for its location in Charleston, SC. Gulf Winds serves the container drayage, transloading, and domestic transportation industries and offers CDL-A owner operators consistently high volumes of work. Plus, you’ll stay close to your starting point, making your runs and home time dependable.

Compensation:

Average Weekly Pay: $4,000 + FSC
Fuel surcharge paid off gross (% of load)
Bonuses:
Sign on: $2,000 (paid in 2 installments over the first 2 weeks of employment)
Referral: $1,000 paid weekly at $125
Clean roadside inspection & Safety bonuses: $50 for Clean Level 3, $75 for Clean Level 2, $100 for Clean Level 1, $200 for Clean Level 1 + a CVSA decal issued to the truck, $300 for a Clean Level 1 + a CVSA decal issued on BOTH the truck & the chassis, $50/each decal for an inspection that has a violation BUT a CVSA decal(s) issued
Additional pay for Hazmat and overweight
Settlement paid weekly / direct deposit available

Highlights:

Run under Gulf Winds authority
Private Gulf Winds Chassis (owns 2,900)
Average age of chassis is less than 6 years old
Best in class driver retention
Best in class equipment: LEDs, radial tires, tire inflation systems
Free parking
Consistent, year-round freight
24/7 Dispatch
Pre-dispatch Daily
No forced dispatch
Fuel and tire discounts available

Home Time, Route and Schedule

Home daily with one 2-day run per week
Routes: local and regional, out and back from Charleston
Level of touch: 75% drop and pick/hook

Equipment Requirements

Any year of truck as long as it passes inspection

Qualifications

Must have a valid CDL A License
Minimum 21 years of age
Minimum 1-year verifiable tractor trailer driving experience in the last 10 years
TWIC/HazMat not required but adds additional opportunities
No more than three (3) moving violations within the last thirty-six (36) months.
No more than two (2) preventable accidents within the last twenty-four (24) months
Must be able to pass a FMCSA pre-hire drug screen and have no prior FMCSA positive drug and/or alcohol testing or refusals within the last 10 years
Must be able to pass a previous employer and criminal background check. No misdemeanor in the last five (5) years or felony convictions in the last seven (7) years
Must live within 60 Miles of Charleston, SC

As a full-service, third-party logistics provider, our Owner Operators enjoy consistent and steady work as partners with the largest container drayage provider on the Gulf Coast.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $4,000.00 per week

Benefits:

Fuel discount
Referral program

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus opportunities
Safety bonus
Signing bonus

Trucking driver type:

Owner-operator

Trucking home time:

Home daily

Trucking route:

Local
Regional

Work Location: On the road

Gulf Winds contracts

CDL A Local/Regional Intermodal Owner Operator (4033)