Flatbed Owner Operator

Job Description

Job Description

88% Linehaul + 100% Fuel Surcharge | Home Every Weekend

Hiring areas: Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Wisconsin

New Waverly Transportation (NWT), a Louisiana-Pacific-owned carrier, is growing its flatbed owner-operator fleet. If you are an experienced owner-operator looking for dependable freight, strong earning potential, and a company that treats drivers with respect, we would like to talk with you.

Why drive with NWT?

• Earn 88% of linehaul
• Receive 100% of the fuel surcharge
• Typical annual gross: $200,000-$250,000+ , depending on miles, freight, and performance
• Home every weekend, with many drivers getting through the house during the week
• Regional and OTR options
• Year-round freight with no forced dispatch
• Primarily flatbed freight hauling building materials
• Weekly pay by direct deposit
• Great fuel discounts
• $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid after your first week
• Clean-inspection and annual safety bonuses
• Trailer lease program available, subject to availability
• Group medical benefits available
• Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• Fuel card and fuel-discount programs
• Passenger ride-along program
• Pet rider program
• Driver referral program

Why owner-operators stay with NWT

• A strong, stable primary freight base through our Louisiana-Pacific relationship
• Additional outside customers to help keep you moving
• Small-fleet, family-oriented culture with open communication
• Safety-first support without pressure
• More than 50% of our fleet has been with NWT for five or more years, including several drivers with 15+ years
• You are treated like a name, not a truck number

Requirements

• CDL A in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of over-the-road driving experience
• At least 6 months of flatbed experience
• Regional and OTR driving experience
• Safe driving record
• Commercial truck-driving and semi-truck operation experience
• Strong communication with dispatch and company staff
• Current DOT physical and medical card
• Your own truck required. NWT does not provide company trucks or truck lease programs.

Ready for steady freight and a company that respects you?

Apply today and let us start the conversation.

Company Description

New Waverly Transportation is an owner operator trucking company owned by Louisiana Pacific Corporation, a leading building solutions company. With manufacturing mills throughout the United States, NWT’s direct access to LP’s freight distribution has provided NWT with continues year-round freight opportunities. In addition, New Waverly’s outside customer base has grown over the years to include various other leading manufactures and shippers throughout the Southeast, Midwest, Lower Atlantic and Central Atlantic regions. Our operational principles of Safety, Service and Integrity have provided our owner operators with the ability to maintain a safe and profitable operation with steady and consistent freight offerings.

Company Description

New Waverly Transportation is an owner operator trucking company owned by Louisiana Pacific Corporation, a leading building solutions company. With manufacturing mills throughout the United States, NWT’s direct access to LP’s freight distribution has provided NWT with continues year-round freight opportunities. In addition, New Waverly’s outside customer base has grown over the years to include various other leading manufactures and shippers throughout the Southeast, Midwest, Lower Atlantic and Central Atlantic regions. Our operational principles of Safety, Service and Integrity have provided our owner operators with the ability to maintain a safe and profitable operation with steady and consistent freight offerings.