[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="minimal"][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: What type of tractors does LST 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 are also governed at 65 MPH.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does LST run any van trailers?"][vc_column_text]A: Sorry, no van. We are an open-deck carrier, with traditional flatbed and stepdeck trailers on up to large super heavy haul equipment.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: How long are LST drivers out for?"][vc_column_text]A: Drivers normally earn one day home for each seven days out. We run all 48 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 do work with our drivers to get them home when needed.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Default" title="Q: How often do LST 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 LST have a pet policy?"][vc_column_text]A: Due to customer restrictions at the majority of our delivery locations, we do have a “no pet” policy here at Lone Star.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Are LST 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 LST have a rider program?"][vc_column_text]A: Yes, we do 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 LST 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 a minimum pay of $150 per day available, or $1,050 per week, once training and orientation are completed. Drivers with extensive heavy haul experience may be paid salaried, dependent on experience.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does LST 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 train for load securement on an open deck trailer.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does LST offer paid orientation?"][vc_column_text]A: Yes—you must complete orientation, then 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]A: Orientation lasts five days, and is done in Gainesville, Texas:
Day 1 – New hire paperwork and agility test
Day 2 – DOT physical and review of HOS regulations and cargo securement
Day 3 – Road test and Smith Systems defensive driving materials
Day 4 – Establish driver level and issue trucks
Day 5 – Go to Ft Worth office, meet driver managers and CEO, and review/select benefits[/vc_column_text][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="Q: Does LST offer a lease-purchase program?"][vc_column_text]A: At this time, Lone Star does not offer a lease-purchase program.[/vc_column_text][/toggle][/toggles][/vc_column][/vc_row]