Regional Owner Operator

At General Transport - Akron, OH, we are proud to be providing 40 years of dedicated service to our customers transportation needs, as well as being devoted to providing our employees and drivers and Owner Operators with a Solid and Rewarding Career Future. You will find familiar faces at General Transport, many of our staff and drivers have been with us for decades - we stand behind the "say what you do and do what you say" mentality.


Owner Operator – Consistent Regional Freight – Per Mile Rate – Plus Fuel Surcharge & Rebates

Loads will originate in NE Ohio and run to: MO, TN, IL, WI, MN, NC, SC & GA

• 2100 – 2600 miles / weekly – NO Forced Dispatch
• Home weekly (options to run Sun – Sat or Mon – Friday)
• 53’ Dry Van NO Touch Freight – Trailers assigned at NO COST to you
• $1.20/mile plus Fuel Surcharge – Current FSC .47 4/15/2024 – ALL IN PER MILE RATE $1.67 plus weekly fuel rebates
o $2500 Consistent Weekly Take Home Potential
• Annual service awards - $100 for each year of service
• Bonus’ available: Safety, Clean Inspection, Referral
• Excellent Fuel Discounts paid weekly on top of above pay per mile – Report emailed daily with current discounts (4/15/2024 Current avg fuel rate $3.65)
• Paid one day orientation (paid on 1st settlement)

Mandatory Deductions – Very low deductions which helps to make our owner operator lane successful

• Transflo Scanning - $20 / month
• Samsara ELD - $30 / month (use your device of choice)
• Escrow - $1000 – collected at $100/week 10 weeks
• Netradyne Camera No cost – Qualifies you for a $100/month safety bonus

Optional Deductions/features:

• PrePass Elite - $35 / mo. plus accumulated tolls
• Tablet Kit - $250 Includes, Tablet, Case, Screen Protector and Mount
• Passenger Policy - $29 / mo. – Required when a rider is on your truck
• Base Plate - $38 / week (current paid 2290 & clear title required)
• Insurance - Based on a truck value of $40,000 your cost would be $301.00 / month billed a month in advance – policy includes Physical Damage, Bobtail Coverage & contents
• Occupational Accident coverage is available at $150 / month

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 23 yrs. old
• Must have at least 2 years verifiable Class A CDL with Tractor Trailer in the last 3 years – Van Exp Required
• Trucks to be 2014 or newer with a 5th wheel height at or below 50”
• Reasonable MVR and Safety Record
• Must Read, Write and Speak Fluent English

If you require a plate and or physical damage/bobtail insurance through General Transport, we will require the following:

• Copy of the front & back of your clean title *plate
• Current paid 2290 – Schedule 1 *plate
• Lien holder information *insurance
• Completed application *insurance
• Current Annual DOT Inspection – must be in your name
• Stated value of your truck


Thank you for your interest in General Transport!

Please visit our website at www.generaltransport.com to complete an online application for immediate consideration!

Feel free to contact recruiting at 330-819-6626 or email [email protected] for more information.