Here at Schwend we pride ourselves on being a family owned and operated company. Charles and Judi Schwend started our company in 1976. Mr. Charles and Mrs. Judi are now retired, but if you ever stop by our terminal in Dade City are you likely to see them around the office. Jeff (Judi and Charles son) took over the company after his parents retired and is now our company President and fearless leader! Over the last 49 years we have built a strong customer base in the Southeast, hauling many types of agricultural products. We have grown some since 1976 and we now have a total of 4 terminals! Terminals are in Dade City FL, Tampa FL, Jasper TN, and Elko GA.
THIS POSITION IS FOR OWNER OPERATORS (YOUR TRUCK, OUR AUTHORITY AND OUR TRAILER) TO RUN LOCALLY IN FL. APPLICANTS MUST LIVE WITHIN A 70 MILE RADIUS OF THE PORT IN TAMPA.
Local/Port/FL
Your truck, our authority, our hopper trailer you are paid 75% of the gross (line haul) and 100% of the FSC – gross weekly average is $3,000.00 - $4,500.00 + FSC. This position is running the state of FL, the port. You could be working 6 days a week and rotating weekends. By accepting this position, you agree to work weekends, weekend work IS REQUIRED.
We feel that your time with family and out of the truck is important; our dispatch team strives to give each driver as much home time as possible while still giving the driver the opportunity to make what they need to make to live comfortably and keep our customers happy.
Please keep in mind the above averages are the median ranges that our owner-operators are making. We have hopper owner operators that make $2,800 gross weekly and then hopper owner operators that make $4,500 gross weekly. A lot of it depends on how hard you want to run and your communication with dispatch.
As a Port Driver you are required to have an 88,000 permit. You are also required to have a TWIC card, your Hazmat endorsement.
Driver Pay Schedule
Schwend Hopper Trailer with Schwend Authority and your Truck you will be paid 75% of the line haul and 100% of the FSC.
$3,000.00 - $4,500 Gross + FSC to your truck weekly on average.
Employees are paid weekly.
Pay week starts Sunday at 12am and end Saturday 11:59 pm/Midnight.
Supplies
All drivers are required to have a working CB radio, a working handsfree headset , steel toe boots, basic tool kit and garbage bags in their trucks, always. PPE – HARD HAT, SAFETY VEST, GLOVES, EAR PROTECTION, SAFETY GLASSES. Hopper drivers also need to carry with them a long handled shop broom and five gallon bucket at all times.
We do not supply the above items; these are items drivers are responsible for keeping in their truck at all times.
Truck requirements
Wheel base less than 230”
Truck weight less than 19,000 with driver and fuel
Insurance requirements
Auto Liability Insurance - $110.00 per week
Bobtail Insurance - $7.38 per week
Occupation Accident Insurance - $33.75 per week
Benefits
1. Fuel Cards – Discount Program
2. You get 100% of the fuel
3. Dedicated Customers
4. We track and pay IFTA quarterly