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Texas Star Express
Company Name
Texas Star Express
General Information
Based in Rockwall TX. ABout 400 trucks, owned by Epes Transport.
Drivers we hire
Solo
Teams
Student
Recent Graduate
Owner Operator
Lease Purchase
Min. Experience
 
     
Min Exp  12 months
Pets
Riders
Sign On Bonus
Orientation Pay
DUI
Criminal
 
None
$100
NO DUI in 10  yrs max 1 in life.
Felony 10 yrs max 1, no drug or sex related.
TYPES OF FREIGHT
HAULED
Dry Van
Flatbed
Reefer
Tanker
Containers
 
       
We hire from these States
AR, IL, IN, KS, LA, MO, OK, TN, TX, Southern OH - See Map - 2/3 Eastern TX, All of LA, AR, OK, IL, IN, SE corner of KS
(S&E of I-35), S of I70 in MO, will also hire Memphis area MS and TN.
Additional information

Home Time Policies
 Home weekly or 7-10 days tops. I-45 and I-35 may get home weekly plus thru the house during week.
If driver lives within 70 mile radius of Rockwall, must leave truck in Rockwall and commute home.
If over 70 miles, must have place to park truck at home, and TSE will need a picture of it.
Have a drop yard in San Antonio, Laredo, and north side of Houston, they can leave truck.

PAY SCALES

12mos Exp  37 cpm

Lease Purchase  92 cpm

Owner Operator  92 cpm

Note
pay has changed to .37 with .12 being per diem.

Orientation Information  Starts Tuesday in Rockwall TX, they provide bus, hotel, breakfast and lunch, pays $100.  

DUI/Criminal  Does not want us to ask about misdmeanors, only concerned with felonies. Do not put any misd. on the app.
NO DUI in 10  yrs max 1 in life.

Felony 10 yrs max 1, no drug or sex related.

Recruiting Requirements  

Requires ONE year OTR in last 2 years if clean (with school). 2 yrs if have any accidents or tickets in 3 yrs. OTR is 3 states
pulling similar equipment. Prior employer must have been 50+ trucks and exp in dry van/reefer, no flatbed or tanker.  
TEXAS STAR ANNOUNCES NEW LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM

Texas Star Express introduced a lease purchase plan that consist of 2008 Volvos. The response was overwhelming; all
forty-three trucks in the initial program were sold within ten weeks. With low weekly payments and a one-dollar buyout,
drivers were eager to sign up and the trucks went fast!

2007 Freightliner, 2009 International
Call for specific details for each truck
No credit check
With warranty including 50,000 bumper to bumper warranty
$1.00 buyout
First tank of fuel - FREE
10 New Virgin Rubber tires
Excellent mileage pay - loaded and empty
Fuel surcharge paid - loaded and empty
Fuel discounts passed through
Driver Referral Bonus: Any driver who refers a qualified candidate will receive a $1,000 referral bonus upon the new driver completing orientation and
their first dispatch.

Texas Star has 48 state authority, with the majority of the company's long haul freight running in the mid-west and southeastern areas.

Detention Pay $12.00/Hour after 2 hrs.  Layover $60.00  Stop Off Pay $20.00
Texas Star Express

We serve the major markets in the Midwest United States and Texas. Our traditional areas of service are in the Midwest with heavy concentration in the
Southwest, Mid Atlantic, Southeast and Intra-State Texas.

Long haul Dry Van Truckload Carriers, Southwest Regional Dry Van Truckload Carrier.

Area of service are Texas and surrounding states to and from the Midwest, Southeast and Intra-State Texas.

Power Units: 350
Trailer Equipment: 1050
Qualifications:

  • Minimum 23 years of age
  • No more than 5 moving violations
    in last 3 years. No more than 2 in
    any twelve month period. No
    major moving violations.
  • Valid class (A) CDL
  • Able to pass DOT physical, drug
    test and other evaluations
  • No DUI, DWI, alcohol related, or
    reckless convictions in the last 10
    years
  • With 2 years or more OTR, must
    have no more than 2 preventable
    accidents in the last 3 years
  • No drug offense convictions, ever!
  • No felony convictions in the last
    10 years
  • Good references - Stable work
    history
Benefits:

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Dental Coverage - Ameritas
  • Vision Benefit
  • Life Insurance
  • Optional Life Insurance
  • Optional Disability Plan
  • Vacation Pay
  • Safety Program
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan
  • Scholarship Fund
  • Rider Program
  • Transflo
Company Driver
Mileage Pay:

Per Mile Starting Pay .35

Pay Benefit (.12 per/mile per
diem)

Pay per Mile is based on Rand
McNally's Mileage Guide
Household Goods (HHG) Version
18.
Terminals: Dispatch &
Maintenance Facilities

Corporate Headquarters -
Rockwall, TX .

Houston, TX

Greensboro, NC
Texas Star operates the
most advanced, late
model tractors in the
industry, standup
conventional
Freightliners/Internationa
ls.  They are powered by
CAT, Detroit and
Cummins ISX engines
with 10 and 13 speed
transmissions.  Some
automatic transmissions
are available. Tractors
are assigned, no slip
seating.

Tractors have satellite
communication systems,
air-ride suspensions,
air-ride seats and are
fully equipped with
am/fm cassette stereos,
speakers, air
conditioning, heated
mirrors, power steering,
and cruise control power
option.  

As a part of the
employment process, all
applicants approved for
hire by Texas Star are
required to attend a paid
drivers' training session
in Rockwall, TX.
Employment begins after
completion of the
orientation class. All
employees are on a 90
day evaluation period to
determine performance
and working proficiency.
JOBS/AREAS
AVAILABLE
OTR
NE Regional
SE Regional
NW Regional
MW Regional
SW Regional
West Regional
Dedicated /
Local