Cross-Border Long-Haul Owner-Operator
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
$3000 Sign on Bonus. Earn up to $18K/month. Get Paid On Time. Every Time. This Open-board Canada/U.S. long-haul position requires you to be on the road 5 to 10 days at a time, averaging 20K miles per week, available for dispatch 24 days a month. Resets on the road as required.
- Southbound freight could depart into any of the lower 48 states
- Northbound freight could go into any of the Canadian Provinces and Territories
- Required to drive on Highway 17 in Ontario 12 months of the year
- Required to drive U.S. Mountains 12 months of the year
- Regional freight will be required
- Flexible schedule requiring weekend departures
- Must be able to haul all commodities including meat and alcohol
Candidate Profile:
- Owner-Operator with 24 months tractor-trailer experience
- Tractor must be equipped with a DEF system
- Must be U.S. qualified
- Must have a minimum of 6 months U.S. driving experience
- Must have a minimum of 6 months Highway 17 experience
- Must be able to work weekends
- Must have a valid Class 1/AZ License
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more, Driver assist is required on occasion
- Reliable, flexible, and punctual
- Strong communication skills
- Values safety
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Responsibilities
This role involves running open-board, cross-border, long-haul freight between Canada and the U.S., requiring drivers to be on the road 5 to 10 days per trip, averaging 12,000 miles monthly. Responsibilities include hauling all commodities, such as meat and alcohol, and driving on Highway 17 and through U.S. Mountains year-round.
Requirements
Candidates must be Owner-Operators with a minimum of 24 months of tractor-trailer experience, including 6 months of U.S. driving experience and 6 months of Highway 17 experience. A valid Class 1/AZ License is mandatory, and the tractor must be equipped with a DEF system, alongside the ability to lift 50 lbs or more occasionally.
Skills
- Owner-Operator
- Tractor-Trailer Experience
- DEF System Operation
- U.S. Qualification
- Highway 17 Driving
- Weekend Work
- Lifting 50 lbs
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Punctuality
- Communication Skills
- Safety Focus
- Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Registration
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
Keywords
- Owner-Operator
- Cross-Border
- Long-Haul
- Open-Board
- Canada
- U.S.
- Tractor-Trailer
- DEF System
- U.S. Qualified
- Highway 17
- U.S. Mountains
- Weekend Departures
- All Commodities
- Meat
- Alcohol
- Class 1/AZ License
- Lifting 50 lbs
- Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
- Bison Transport
- Safety