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| WHEELER BROTHERS TRUCKING, LLC Owner Operator Guide Wheeler Brothers Tru ig LLC 5101 Decatur Blvd Ste W Indianapolis, IN 46241 P: 317-789-3070 F: 317-789-3077 C: 317-619-2655, Front office hours: M-F 0800 - 1700 Dispatch office hours: M-F 0700 - 0300 Hours of operation: 24/7/365 CEO Dallas Wheeler CFO Dalton Wheeler President Sam Blackburn Dispatch Dallas, Tonya, Bryttney and Josh Safety & Compliance Responsible for maintenance, safety, driver records and Electronic Logs Dale Snavely Human Resources Responsible for, orientation, updating driver personnel files, recruiting and random drug/alcohol test notifications Sam Blackburn Administration Responsible for AP/AR, check advances, vacation, payroll & billing Dalton Wheeler and Tonya Wheeler Those questions can be taken M — F 0900 — 1500 Settlement Settlement will be cut by check every Friday and will be available for pickup at 1700 (Est). Anything you do between Monday at 0001est and Sunday at 2359est, will be paid the following Friday. Settlements can be held until proper paperwork is turned in. lf there is a discrepancy on a check, Contractor has 5 days of receiving your check. After the 5-day period, Wheeler Brothers is not obligated to adjust any pay. Only the administrative department with coordination from the Operations Manager can adjust a Settlement. All contract drivers must send in their signed Bill of Lading within an hour of making the delivery. This is a requirement from customers. You can Fax, Email, or upload a clear copy through our app. They must be clean and clear copies. If for any reason the BOL’s are not turned into Wheeler Brothers, it will delay the settlement from that shipment until we receive a clear copy or the original page. ‘As a contractor, all cost accrued while running for Wheeler Brothers is your responsi Owner Operator = Asa contracted driver, you can choose when you are available, along with what you want to do. Wheeler Brothers Dispatch will call and/or text to check in every morning. Please let dispatch know when you are available and what you are interested in doing that day. (Distance, Direction, ETC.) = Once a contractor makes themselves available for a shipment, WB Dispatch will continuously look for a shipment until you notify that you are not available. If a contractor moves, they will need to call and make themselves unavailable and/or let dispatch know where they are going so, we can search ahead. Wheeler Brothers is not exclusive, contractors are able to run for multiple carriers if they choose to. It is the contractor’s responsibility to communicate when they are off the board or they receive a load froma different carrier. Communication is the most important thing between Wheeler Brothers and its contractors. * All contractors will have a copy of our Load Procedures. It gives a step-by- step instruction per our customers request. = Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC strives to give great customer service to our customers, and we ask we the same from our drivers, contractors, and partner carriers. YOUR INITIALS: PROCEDURE FOR DOING A LOAD Dispatch Assigns the Loa Dispatch will contact you with the phone numbers you have on file. Please keep this current, your bill/minutes paid up and your phone on you when available. Dispatch will call you to let you know you have a load. Once you are called, dispatch will give you the following information via PCS Mobile, if you do not have the capability to get PCS Mobile, we will send in a text: © Pick up Location and time of pick up (Shipper info) ©. Delivery Location and deadline information (Consignee info) © Customer to be billed (Bill to info) ‘© Load number and any required pickup numbers At the Pickuy ‘+ UPDATE DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY VIA PCS MOBILE OR PHONE CALL (at property line, not when backing in} 317-789-3070. ‘= Inform the shipper that you are there with Wheeler Brothers Trucking and are there to pick up a shipment heading to the destination given to you by dispatch. © Shipper will typically load your truck. Please inspect the freight for any damage, get a correct skid count, weight and secure with straps. © If shipper does not allow you access to the dock, please inform dispatch, so they can let the customer know that itis the “Shipper Load and Count”. © there is any damage to the freight, make note of it in the description box of the Bill of Lading PRIOR to the shipper Printing their name and Signing the BOL. Take as much detail possible, * Once loaded, UPDATE PCS AND CALL DISPATCH with the following information: © Shipper/80L Number © Pieces and weight © Confirm delivery address InRoute: © During your trip, STAY IN CONTACT WITH DISPATCHII! Update PCS Mobile 2 hours with location updates unless requested differently ‘¢ tis EXTREMELY important that dispatch is aware of any changes in your ETA for a delivery. Ifyou see traffic backing up, please call dispatch, ‘+ Drivers must give themselves plenty of time to deliver the customer's freight. Our customers calculate the miles to destination divided by SOMPH. If a contractor does not allow at least this much time to make @ delivery and ate late because they did not allow enough time to make their delivery, this could lead to a ‘minimum deduction in pay of 25%. At the Delivery: * CALL DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY (at property ine not when backing in) 317-789-3070, '* Inform the consignee that you are there to make a delivery. ‘+ Once your vehicle is unloaded, the consignee will inspect the shipment for any damages. If there are any damages, please call DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY! Although this should not be the case as every load is required to be safely secured before leaving the shipper. However, if so, dispatch will inform you of what todo. + IF there are no damages, have the consignee sign and print their name on the Bill of Ladings. ‘+ UPDATE PCS AND CALL DISPATCH 317-789-3070 and give them the following: (©. Name of person who signed for the shipment, (©. Number of on duty and drive hours available for the day, if in a commercial vehicle, or ready time if you are in a non-commercial vehicle. © Please email, fax, drive axle, or upload a copy to PCS Mobile immediately, the app will automatically scan the document to the correct format. YOUR INITIALS: VENDOR PAPERWORK This is the Bill of Lading, Packing List, and/or any paperwork given to you at the time of pickup or delivery. This is the paperwork that needs to be signed and the consignee and sent to dispatch within 1 hour of your delivery. TURNING IN PAPERWORK Per our customers requirement, all supporting documents must be turned in within 1 hour of unloading. If customer deducts payment from shipment due to not receiving paperwork, the deductions will be forwarded to the contractor's settlement. The customers require a CLEAR copy or scan/fax within an hour of delivery. Contractors are required to keep the originals for a minimum of 45 days or turn them into dispatch. Some customers may take several weeks to go through our load confirmations, and they may ask for a clearer copy of the signed BOL. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER DELIVERY You must get a copy of your signed BOL to dispatch immediately upon delivery by one of these four wa © Picture text to 317-619-2655 © Faxit to 317-789-3077 © Drive Axle via smart phone to dispatch@wbcompany.net © Upload directly to WB's portal via the PCS Mobile COMMUNICATION WITH DISPATCH If a contractor is available, please let us know if your moving, sitting at home or off for an hour. for lunch, etc. If we cannot communicate properly, we are not able to dispatch properly. Please be courteous and keep us updated. As stated in the load procedures, you must update dispatch of your location EVERY 2 hours while on a run. If you run into heavy traffic or have any delays occur while under dispatch, please let dispatch know ASAP. IMMEDIATE BUSINESS CONVERSATION Please note, all loads you receive from WBT, regardless of what time zone you are in, please pickup or deliver on Eastern Standard Time Zone. The following reasons could be grounds for business discussion: Customer complaints on behavior Slander toward the company Theft of company property or customer freight No communication with dispatch when on a load ‘Accepting a load and then canceling is not accepted. We understand if an emergency arises, *Please note once a contractor accepts a shipment, they are responsible for any charges that occur to cover shipment. LATE FREIGHT Contractor not calling when being held up in traffic Contractor not calling when needing to take a break Not advising dispatch of hours available when accepting a load if in a commercial vehicle. Lack of communication on while on shipments DAMAGED FREIGHT Not securing freight to vehicle immediately after being loaded. Not informing dispatch of damaged freight and notating on the Bill of Lading at the time of the pickup if the freight is damaged before being loaded onto your vehicle. INCOMPLETE PAPERWORK Not having a BILL OF LADING unless authorized by customer. Not sending in a copy of the signed Bill of Lading within 1 hour after delivery. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION OFFICE PARKING: We ask contractors to park along the southside of the building closest to the driver entrance. DRESS CODE: Please use good judgment when dressing for work, we want to be professional both in our office and in front of our customers and their suppliers. Your appearance is a major part of how our company is viewed. You are our business partner of Wheeler Brothers Trucking. Please use the following guidelines while under dispatch for WBT: No sleeveless shirts can be worn at shipper or consignee. No “gym” shorts can be worn at shipper or consignee. Do not wear any clothing with tobacco or alcohol logos, as well as, obscene saying or gestures. For safety reasons, no open toed shoes. While at a shipper or consignee, we recommend all drivers to wear steel-toe shoes when outside of their vehicles, but that is not a requirement. We ask all drivers to wear clean and proper fitting clothes under dispatch. have read and understand the above stated requirements. Contractor Signature: Date: Phone Service & Email Address What Cell phone carrier do you go through? (Sprint, Verizon, etc.) Cell phone number: Email Address: DRIVER INFORMATION SHEET Driver Name: Address: city: State: Zip: Contact Numbers: Primary ) Secondary (___) Emergency Information: Emergency contact: Telephone Number: Relationship: Any health concerns we need to know: OFFICE USE ONLY: DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS POINT Contract Date: Date of Orientation: Employee / Owner Operator (circle one) Vehicle Type: License Classification: License #: Issuing State: Exp Date: Restrictions: Benefits Eligibility Date: Assigned Truck: Equipment Issued Fleet One Card No: Number of Straps: Pay Rate: Notes: DO NOT WRITE UNDER THE LINE ABOVE Office Use Only Date Initials ‘Application Completed Orientation Completed Driver File Created and Uploaded in system Paperwork Processed File completed Driver setup with PCS Mobile and completed brief training ‘Added to Driver board Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC Contractor Agreement This Contractor agreement is between Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC and herein after referred to as associate 1. WBT is engaging the associate for his/her knowledge, expertise, availability, and good faith to complete the pickups and deliveries on behalf of Wheeler Brothers Trucking. 2. All work will be Allocated on a task/assignment basis. Written task/assignment orders will indicate what needs to be accomplished, schedule constraints and deadlines, and not to exceed boundaries, Failure to follow these instructions can result in non-payment to WBT and the Associate for that task/assignment. 3. The Associate will not permit an unauthorized person to deliver customer cargo unless they are added as a driver to your contract. have contract terminated, and the appropriate law 4, Any Associate tampering or stealing customer cargo enforcement agency will be notified 5. Any Associate tampering or stealing WET property will have contract terminated, and the appropriate law enforcement agency willbe notified 6. The Associate will be paid atthe rate agreed upon. Associate is to keep track of own information for shipments. Associate can obtain this information from PCS Mobile or asking a dispatch employee. Associate is responsible for sending in clear copies after every assignment in a timely manner 7. The Associate understands they are an owner operator and do not have any benefits 8. Associate must dress according to WT policy. The dress code may vary from Location to Location Requirements will be provided to Associate 9. Any associate caught performing a safety sensitive tas, while under dispatch or accepting a shipment as such ‘hile inebriated will have contract terminated. 10, Associates, in consideration of Wheeler Brothers Trucking entering into this agreement, hereby consent and agree during the term of this agreement and forthe period of one year after its termination, not to engage, directly oF indirect, either individually or as an employee, officer, director, shareholder, owner, partner, contractor, or consultant in any entity, in soliciting, transportation or handling business of any customer of WB Trucking served by W8 Trucking while ASSOCIATE was under contract to WE Trucking, In addition, during the term of this agreement and for the period of one year after its termination, ASSOCIATE agrees not to solicit, employ or entice and employees of WS Trucking or contractors under that ASSOCIATE shal pay WB Trucking 2 liquidated damages and not a penalty, an amount equal to thirty-five (35%) of the gross revenue of any and all business obtained by ASSOCIATES by virtue of ASSOCIATE’ breach of this non- compete agreement for 3 Period of one year thereafter as just and reasonable compensation to W8 Trucking and the parties further ‘agree that ASSOCIATE shall pay Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC all cost of collecting these liquidated damages, nu. 2 13, 1. 15, 16. a, including reasonable attorney fees. ifrequested, ASSOCIATES shall provide WA Trucking within ten days of such request, allinformation and documentation regarding such request, llnformation and documentation regarding such gross revenues to assist Wheeler Brothers Trucking in verifying that the correct amount of liquidation damages is paid. if any provisions ofthis agreement are found by court of competent jurisdiction 10 be void, ilegal or invalid, remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding withthe same force and effect 25 void, legal or invalid parts were deleted, Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC can terminate this relationship at anytime. Notice of termination may be provided verbally or in writing, No financial benefits, beyond payment for task/assignments completed are offered or implied under ths agreement, ‘An Associate agrees to pay all costs associated to covering a shipment they have turned back to WBT after they have accepted the shipment. ‘an Associate agrees to pay all costs for someone to recover shipment they are notable to finish for any Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC isnot obligated to ratify an unauthorized oral agreement or amendment to existing agreements between WB Trucking and the Associate, New or amended agreements between Wa Trucking and the Associate require approval and signature by minimum of two WS Trucking Administrators. ‘The Associate understands this agreement supersedes all previous signed agreements The Associate understands and agrees Wheeler Brothers Trucking LLC, Wheeler Brothers Trucking, Wheeler Brothers and WAT are all the same company. Date Witness, Date. Title, WBT Contact Info: P: 317-789-3070 317-789-3077 Dispatch@wbcompany.net Vehicle Cargo Dimensions re tgos te ope bi Provide inside Cargo avea Dimensions in Inches and LBS ‘Needs to be s /RECISP.as possible, 5-Rear door opening ~ Width and Hei gut?” >Betwéen yagel wells — Inside Measuremant? >Length— From Rear Door to Front Bulkhead? >Gross cargo Total Cargo Carry Capacities? YEAR MAKE _ MODEL __ Dock Heigt!? YN Lift Gate? Y/N Loading Doot? ROLLUP dy BARN wares HEIGHT. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) SELF-IDENTIFICATON FORM Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristic, The employer is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements forthe administration of eivil rights laws and regulations. [n order to comply with these laws, the employer invites employees to voluntarily self-identity heir race or ethnicity. Submission ofthis information is voluntary and refusal (0 provide it will ot subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained willbe kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported tothe federal government fer civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual ‘This detachable form will be kept in a confidential file separate from your application for employment. Name (Last, First, Ml) Street Address: City, State, Zip Code; Position Applied For: Gender Ider ication (check one) Female Male Race/Ethnic Identification (check ot panic oF Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South of Central ‘American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. Ifyou did not check “Hispanic or Latino” above, please select one of the following racelethnic identifications White (Not Hispanie or Latino) ~ A person having origins in any of the original peoples ‘of Europe, the Middle East, or North Atica Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Attica tive Hawaiian or Other Pacific islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, 19) ~ A person having origins cal Amitica), American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Ls in any ofthe original peoples of North and South Ameriea (inclu and who maintain tribal afliation or community attachment ‘Two oF More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than ‘one ofthe above five races. 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