About Us
About Us
WHY CHOOSE DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES?
At Dedicated Transportation Services, formerly Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, we are actively seeking safe, experienced drivers to fulfill the demands of our valued customers.
Our drivers at Dedicated Transportation Services are compensated based on practical miles, ensuring they are paid for 3-5 percent more total miles per year compared to companies that pay based on short route miles. Additionally, we have recently increased our governed truck speed to 68 MPH on cruise and 65 MPH on the pedal, allowing our drivers to cover practical miles more efficiently.
Top Level Benefits
High Standards
Competive Advantage
NE based Motor Freight Carrier.
Our Fleet
EXPERIENCED, STEADY LEADERS NAVIGATE THE WAY
Leadership is the guiding force within any organization, shaping its culture and direction. At Dedicated Transportation Services, our leaders embody our core values consistently. Approachable, honest, and passionate, they are committed to being exemplary partners for our customers, drivers, and communities.
EXPERIENCED, STEADY LEADERS NAVIGATE THE WAY
We take pride in offering comprehensive and affordable health insurance, along with a matching 401k and a profit-sharing plan. In 2023 alone, our profit-sharing plan contributed $13 million, and since 2018, it has contributed over $80.5 million to employee retirement accounts.
Choose Dedicated Transportation Services for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and excellent benefits.
Employees Matter
Dedicated Transportation Services primarily operates in the Midwest and South East regions. Our OTR drivers that live in our traffic lanes are home weekly as we feel it is important to be home taking your time off with family and friends rather than on the road.
Top Level Benefits
- OTR drivers average 2700 to 3500 miles per week
- · OTR drivers home weekly with regional and Southeast loads
- · Refrigerated and Dry Van no-touch loads
- · Regular and recurring shippers and destinations each week
- · 80% drop and hook loads in the central Midwest, trailer ratio 4:1
- · Weekly mileage pay, direct deposit
- · Benefits of working for a small company and benefits of large companies
- · Benefits that come with a customer base of national companies
- · No Qualcomm or Peoplenet
- · PrePass
- · Cell phone dispatch (driver owned)
- · No touch freight—in the rare instances a lumper is required it is reimb
High Standards
- Driver must have a desire to work and be a self-starter
- · Previous owner operator experience desirable
- · Must be able to run 3000 miles a week
- · Driver must have good work history and references
- · Driver must be good with paperwork with a sense of urgency to complete and turn in
- · Driver must be proficient and knowledgeable with DOT rules and hours of service and able to use E-Logs. (Verizon Connect)
- · Driver must have minimum of 2 years OTR experience, one year in the past 3 years
- · No DWI’s last 5 years
- · No recent or violent felony convictions
- · No more than 3 moving violations/accidents the past 3 years
- · No serious or disqualifying traffic violation or DOT reportable accidents past 3 years
Completive Advantage
- Starting pay is a combination of taxable pay, and non-taxable per diem totaling 55-60 cents per mile with the expectation that the driver runs 3000 miles per week with driver pay exceeding $1,650 per week. Weekly mileage paid by check or direct deposit.
- · Call Dedicated Transportation Services at 402-480-6092 or Jared at [email protected] with any questions.