Class 1 Driver

Position: Class 1 Driver

Employment type: Company driver, paid on corporation (explain this to candidates), paid per mile

Equipment: Company-provided dedicated semi-trucks

Trailers: Reefer + dry van

Reefer experience: Nice-to-have; training available

Work: Short haul + long haul

Lanes: Dedicated lanes / same group of customers

Truck: Dedicated company equipment

Primary base: South Edmonton yard

Target geography: Focus on Edmonton-area candidates

Nearby acceptable locations: Leduc, Nisku, Spruce Grove, Beaumont

• These were noted as being about 20–25 minutes from Edmonton

Operations plan:

• Company is planning to move operations to Edmonton
• Milton/Guelph may retain only 1–2 trucks
• Drivers hired for this role will operate out of Alberta

Truck pickup / onboarding logistics:

• Driver to be flown to Ontario once- ticket paid by mega carriers
• Purpose is to pick up the company truck
• After that, truck will be parked and operated from Alberta.

Must-have:

• Valid Class 1 license required
• License should be at least 9 months old
• 6+ months verifiable commercial driving experience preferred
• 5–5.5 months may be considered if otherwise strong
• Approximately 5 months is the hard floor
• Clean driver abstract
• No significant tickets/accidents
• Positive references from previous employers

Nice-to-have:

• Reefer experience
• Dry van experience
• Previous Canada/U.S. cross-border experience
• Experience on similar dedicated lanes

Schedule / Mileage:

• 6 days/week: Monday–Saturday
• Hours governed by DOT/HOS requirements
• Up to approximately 70 hours/week cycle
• No fixed shifts
• Approximately 2,800–3,200 miles/week
• Approximately 10,000–12,000 miles/month
• Candidate must be comfortable with both short and long haul

Paid per mile:

• $0.55/mile: Midwest / Chicago
• $0.60/mile: Pennsylvania

Benchmark earnings: Approximately $6,000–$7,000/month before tax at 10,000–12,000 miles/month.

• If paid through a corporation, HST is added on top
• No corporate benefits

Ideal candidate:

Class 1 driver with:

• 9–10+ months Class 1 Driver license
• 6+ months commercial driving experience
• Clean abstract
• Cross-border experience
• Reefer/dry van experience
• Available Monday–Saturday