Great Paying Hazmat Driver Jobs
If you’re considering one of our hazmat driver jobs, then you probably have plenty of questions. Below are those that prospective drivers ask most often. You may have others about these high-paying positions. If so, give us a call!
Q: What is top pay for company drivers?
Experience pays
Our top drivers earn $110,000 annually, including base and bonus.
Q: What is the average pay for company drivers?
Hazmat driver job averages
On average, our company drivers make $80,000 annually.
Q: Are drivers paid on a weekly basis?
Every seven days
Savannah Transport pays its drivers weekly based on their Friday-to-Friday trip paperwork.
Q: What is the average length of haul for company drivers?
OTR driving
The average length of haul for Savannah Transport’s drivers is 1,500 miles.
Q: How many miles would I drive in a week?
Consistent mileage
As a Savannah Transport driver, you generally log 2,700 to 3,000 miles weekly.
Q: What is your home time policy?
Flexible — Driver-managed
Our drivers earn 1.5 days off for every seven days out. When you stay out for an extended period on your OTR run, then you can take all accrued days off at the same time.
Q: Do you offer paid vacation days?
Pay for play
As a Savannah Transport driver, you receive one week of vacation after your first year, two weeks after your second year and three weeks after five years.
Q: Can drivers combine vacation time with earned days off?
That works!
We are very flexible when giving drivers time off.
Q: How do drivers earn bonus pay?
Drive more safe miles
Obviously, we promote safety for our hazmat CDL driver jobs. Driving more safe miles builds a bigger paycheck.
- Drive 10,000 safe miles in a month, and you earn a bonus of $0.03 per mile on all of the month’s miles.
- If you drive 13,000 safe miles during the month, you instead receive a bonus of $0.05 per mile on all of the month’s miles.
- Should you reach 15,000 miles for the month, your Safe Miles Bonus is $0.06 per mile on all of the month’s miles.
The clock for Safe Bonus Miles starts on the first day of the month and stops on the last day of the month for all trips turned in.
Q: Do you offer a driver referral bonus to your current drivers?
Who knows more about our hazmat driver jobs?
Under the terms of our driver referral program, we pay Savannah Transport drivers a $2,000 referral bonus for every driver they bring in. You receive $500 on the day the new driver is hired, another $500 upon their completing six months of service and a final installment of $1,000 on their first anniversary date.
Q: What kind of tractor equipment do you have?
Quality trucks
Our fleet is mainly comprised of late-model Freightliners. Around 80% of our equipment is under six years old. Rotating new equipment through the fleet lets us provide our drivers with safe, quality trucks and trailers.
Q: Do you have any automatics in the fleet?
Of course!
All our trucks are automatic.
Q: How are your trucks equipped?
Features drivers enjoy
Each Savannah Transport truck has Sirius radio, an APU, Nextraq Telematics with Pedigree Elogs and a refrigerator.
Q: Do your trucks have inward or outward facing cameras?
No video monitoring
Our trucks aren’t equipped with cameras.
Q: Where are the Savannah Transport's trucks serviced?
Partners dedicated to keeping you up and running
Every driver deserves a reliable truck, but that’s even more important for hazmat jobs. Hoyt’s Truck Center (at the Savannah terminal in Topeka, Kansas) services all our trucks monthly. Your equipment is safe in the hands of expert technicians skilled in truck, trailer and diesel repair.
Q: How long is orientation?
Two days, two locations
You begin orientation with a day in our Topeka, Kansas, office. You then drive your loaded truck to West Jordan, Utah, for the second day.
Q: What days are orientation?
A schedule to suit you
We’re flexible when setting orientation dates. We schedule a time that works for you.
Q: Do you pay orientation travel expenses?
We pay to get you here
We arrange for you to arrive by rental car or plane – whichever works for you.
Q: Do you provide lodging and food during orientation?
Hotel covered
We pay for your lodging during orientation, but food will be your responsibility.
Q: Do you pay drivers during orientation?
Paid orientation
You receive 8 hours of orientation pay for your first day in Topeka, together with 4 hours of pay for your second day in West Jordan, Utah.
Q: What health insurance coverage do you offer?
Coverage options
Our plans offer coverage for the employee, employee plus spouse, employee plus children or family.
Q: Do you have a pet policy?
Pet Friendly
Savannah Transport is proud to be a trucking company that allows pets. (Ask Hoyt about the co-pilot on his first truck!) We offer a no-cost pet policy that allows dogs and cats on board: two small or one large, with a combined weight limit of 60 pounds.
Q: Does Savannah Transport prioritize safety?
Hazmat job priority 1: driver and public safety
Safety is vital to our success, and we know it’s critical to anyone considering one of our hazmat truck driver jobs.
We pride ourselves on operating quality, well-maintained equipment and hiring only the safest drivers. Our CSA scores are among the highest in the industry.
Q: How do drivers submit trip paperwork?
Online
Our drivers use TripPak to submit their paperwork.
Q: Do you issue fuel cards?
AMBEST
We issue fuel cards to our drivers for use at AMBEST Travel & Service Centers.
Q: Do you give driver advances?
Advances
Yes, we do. Ask for details.
Q: Can you help me get the hazmat endorsements you require?
Meeting the requirements for hazmat driver jobs
Give us a call! We can assist you with your tanker and hazardous materials endorsements. (Visit our website’s Features section to learn more about hazmat / tanker jobs.)
