OILFIELD HOTSHOT TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES
Expedited Loads Up to 40,000 lbs. for Owner Operators With Heavy Duty Equipment
STEADY FREIGHT, FAMILY CULTURE
The oilfield isn’t easy, but working with your trucking family should be. American Eagle, a division of Bennett Motor Express, LLC seeks safe, conscientious owner operators who want to do oilfield trucking right. For safety-minded, courteous hotshot truckers who maintain their equipment, American Eagle offers consistent freight from a select list of loyal customers in the oil patch and beyond.
Owner Operator Qualifications
- Must be 23 years of age
- License for type of truck driven
- Able to pass federal DOT physical and drug screen
- Verifiable Class A experience/ 1 Year OTR of same vehicle type in the past 5 years
- Able to pass federal DOT physical and drug screen
- TWIC card, Safeland certification (preferred)
- No rear-end accidents in the past 3 years
- No more than the following on Motor Vehicle Record.
- 3 moving violations or
- 2 accidents and 1 moving violation or
- 1 accident and 2 moving violations
- Satisfactory work history (all terminations reviewed for safety related issues)
- Clean criminal background screening
- Clean Clearinghouse background check
Equipment Requirements
HOT SHOT PICKUP TRUCKS
- Model year 1995 or newer
- 1/2 ton or larger Heavy Duty Pickup truck. Larger the truck, the more freight opportunities
- Headache rack
- Mounted 10BC fire extinguisher
- Triangles in a sealed container
- DOT Inspection/State Inspection
- 4 – 2 in. Straps
- Hammer/nails pry bar
- 4 chocks
- Measuring tape
- First aid kit
- 2 orange cones
- Permanent ELOG mount (if required)
- Spare fuses
- PPE – steel toe boots, hard hat, FRE clothes, safety vest, ear plugs, impact resistant gloves, safety glasses
- 1 set of 4 Hazmat placards – mounted on truck – all 4 sides
- Physical and driver license
- Tires – steer – minimum 6/32″ tread depth
- Tires – all other tires – minimum – 4/32″ tread depth
- Window Tint – 70%
MINI-FLOAT PICKUP TRUCK/ TRAILER
- Model Year 1995 or newer
- Headache rack or header board on trailer
- Mounted 10BC fire extinguisher
- Triangles in a sealed container
- DOT inspection
- 12 – 4″ straps
- 8 – 3/8″ Chains (grade 70) Ratchet Binders
- Hammer/nails pry bar
- 8 chocks
- Measuring tape
- First aid kit
- 2 orange cones
- Permanent ELOG mount (if required)
- Spare fuses
- PPE – steel toe boots, hard hat, FRE clothes, safety vest, ear plugs, impact resistant gloves, safety glasses
- 1 set of 4 Hazmat Placards – mounted on truck – front of truck, both sides of trailer and rear of trailer
- Physical and driver license
- Tires – steer – minimum 6/32″ tread depth
- Tires – all other tires – minimum – 4/32″ tread depth
- Window Tint – 70%
ONE TON STAKEBEDS/FLATBEDS
- Model year 1995 or newer
- One ton or larger Heavy Duty truck (4000 to 7000 series preferred)
- Headache rack
- Mounted 10BC fire extinguisher
- Triangles in a sealed container
- DOT inspection/state inspection
- 4 – 4″ straps
- 4 – 3/8″ Chains (Grade 70) and 4 binders
- Hammer/nails pry bar
- 4 chocks
- Measuring tape
- First aid kit
- 2 orange cones
- Permanent ELOG mount (if required)
- Spare fuses
- PPE – steel toe boots, hard hat, FRE clothes, safety vest, ear plugs, impact resistant gloves, safety glasses
- 1 set of 4 Hazmat placards – mounted on truck – all 4 sides
- Physical and driver license
- Tires – steer – minimum 6/32 tread depth
- Tires – all other tires – minimum – 4/32 tread depth
- Window tint – 70%
- 4 – 4″x4″x8′ boards
DRIVER SUPPORT TO HELP YOU RUN YOUR BUSINESS
If you run under your own authority, or for a carrier that doesn’t treat you with respect, consider the American Eagle Difference. Our operations team focuses on the details so you can focus on the road. Our first-call process distributes freight opportunities fairly throughout our terminal and driver network so you never starve looking for your next load. Our fast-pay program pledges the fastest possible application of settlements to your EFS® Card. From billing to collections, insurance to convenient safety inspections, American Eagle is the partner you need to run a profitable hotshot trucking business.
CONTACT A RECRUITER
OR speak to our recruiter about driver opportunities right now at 866-920-1264.
OWNER OPERATOR SPOTLIGHT
Christopher Guidry
Terminal 56. Broussard, Louisiana
Christopher owns a 2012 Ford F-150 half ton in “Papa Smurf” blue. With a capacity of up to 700 lbs., he mainly runs small samples and packages, typically under 100 miles between Port Fourchon, Grand Isle, Broussard and surrounding communities, but sometimes goes as far as land rigs in Texas, Alabama and Mississippi. His dad is a mini-float driver and his mom runs the terminal, so the oilfield is ‘All in the Family’. He says, “If you don’t mind being alone and listning to music or podcasts all the time, hotshot at American Eagle is the way to go!”
Tre Charles
Terminal 56. Broussard, Louisiana
With a 2001 Ford F-550 one-ton flatbed that he bought on the recommendation of a friend, Tre Charles got into oilfield trucking with American Eagle, a division of Bennett Motor Express, LLC and fell in love with the business. After a year and a half, his “money maker” is “Big Joe”, the nickname he gave to his truck. He says, “I haul up to 10,000 lbs. and I take safety very seriously. There’s a lot of lives out on the roads, so it is important we all make Safety Priority One.”
Frank Legnon
New Iberia, Lousiana. HQ Dispatch
Frank has been serving the oilfield for 4 1/2 years on a steady upgrade of equipment. Starting in a one-ton hotshot pickup truck, then a mini-float, Mr. Legnon is now the proud operator of a Freightliner Business Class M2, 32′ flatbed with tandem axles, able to haul up to 32,000 lbs. He says, “I love what I do at American Eagle. Moving oilfield baskets, boxes and freight dispatched by Miranda and Thomas at HQ, keeps me busy and making money. It’s a good career, and you can make as much as you want – if you really want it.”
CONTACT A RECRUITER
OR speak to our recruiter about driver opportunities right now at 866-920-1264.