Owner Operators : Requirements

At TSH “your success is our success” and we mean it! From business and financial training, to safety programs, to pay programs and more, we want to ensure that your partnership with TSH results in you finding your home for the rest of your career.

If you meet the following qualifications then you’re ready for the next step. You can complete our easy online application or call us at our recruiting department at 1-877-244-0784.

Operator requirements:

1 year OTR experience in last 5 years

6 months flatbed, verifiable,

No felony conviction in past 5 years

No leaving scene of an accident

No use of vehicle to elude police

No drug or alcohol conviction in last 5 years

No reckless driving conviction in last 5 years

No careless/negligent convictions in last 5 years*

No excessive speeding in past 12 months

No more than 1 at fault accident in 3 years

No more than 3 moving violations in 3 years

Pass road test

*some states list careless/negligent on MVR, if that shows on a MVR we will determine what the careless/negligent event was.

Equipment Requirements:

Pass DOT inspection that is performed only by approved inspection sites.

Re-inspected every 6 months

All Owner Operators and hired drivers are required to have:

Passenger insurance if the driver has a passenger *

Occupational Accident or Worker Compensation insurance as dictated by state law *

*insurances available thru TSH vendor

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