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<h1>Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][toggles style="default"][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: What type of tractors does Lone Star run?"][vc_column_text]A: We run late model Peterbilts and Kenworths. All trucks are equipped with APU’s, inverters, refrigerators, Rand McNally ELDs and outward-facing cameras. They also are governed at 65 MPH.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does Lone Star run any van trailers?"][vc_column_text]A: We are an <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/loads-heavy-haul-drivers-pull/">open-deck carrier</a>, running everything from <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/otr-flatbed-driver-job-describe/">standard flatbed</a> and step deck trailers to large, <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/heavy-haul-trucking-jobs-guide/">super heavy haul</a> equipment. We don't run vans.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: How long are Lone Star's drivers out?"][vc_column_text]A: Drivers normally earn one day home for every seven days out. Lone Star runs 49 states and Canada, so our drivers may be out three weeks at a time. We are an over-the-road, irregular-route carrier, but we work with our drivers to get them home when needed.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Default" title="Q: How often do Lone Star drivers get paid?"][vc_column_text]A: Our pay period runs Saturday to Friday, and drivers are paid for every mile run during the pay period on the following Friday.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does Lone Star have a pet policy?"][vc_column_text]A: Due to customer restrictions at the majority of our delivery locations, we have a “no pet” policy at Lone Star.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Are Lone Star trucks manual or automatic?"][vc_column_text]A: All of our 3-axle trucks are equipped with 9-speed manual transmissions. Our 4-axle heavy haul trucks are equipped with 18-speed manual transmissions with 2-speed auxiliaries.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does Lone Star have a rider program?"][vc_column_text]A: Yes, we allow one passenger to ride at no cost. Passengers must be 18, except during the summer months, when children 12 and over may ride.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: How much do Lone Star drivers make?"][vc_column_text]A: Our pay scale ranges from 48 cpm to 66 cpm, depending on your past 2 years of experience hauling oversized freight. We also offer guaranteed minimum pay of $150 per day available for dispatch, or $1,050 per week, once training and orientation are completed. Drivers with extensive heavy haul experience may be paid a salary, depending on experience.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does Lone Star train for load securement?"][vc_column_text]A: Yes. As long as you have one full year of tractor/trailer experience requiring a class A CDL —even if your experience has been pulling van trailers — we will <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-driver-jobs-apply/">train for load securement</a> on an open deck trailer.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does Lone Star offer paid orientation?"][vc_column_text]A: <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-driver-jobs-apply/">Yes.</a> First you must complete orientation. On the following check you will be paid $750.00 for the week.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: What does orientation consist of?"][vc_column_text]Orientation lasts five days and is done in Gainesville, Texas:
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 	<li>New hire paperwork and agility test</li>
 	<li>DOT physical and review of HOS regulations and cargo securement</li>
 	<li>Road test and Smith Systems defensive driving materials</li>
 	<li>Establish driver level and issue trucks</li>
 	<li>Go to <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/about-lone-star-transportation/">Fort Worth office</a>, meet driver managers and <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/tex-talk/">CEO</a> and review/select benefits</li>
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