Frequently Asked Questions

You can start the online application in just a few minutes. Recruiting reviews your information and follows up with you. See the hiring process.

Orientation is held at JASKO headquarters in Buckeye, Arizona. Scheduling and details are confirmed with you individually before you travel. What orientation covers.

Yes. A documented road test is a mandatory part of JASKO’s driver qualification and orientation process, completed before your first dispatch. The evaluation topics are covered on the Orientation page.

Applicants must meet FMCSA qualifications, insurance-eligibility standards, and JASKO's own standards. Two years of OTR experience is preferred, the minimum age is 23, and final eligibility is determined through JASKO's hiring review. Full requirements.

Company drivers receive mileage-based compensation with a per diem component (up to $0.10 CPM, included within the total rate) under the applicable pay program, and payroll is issued weekly by ACH direct deposit. Exact compensation terms are confirmed during recruiting. Pay & Programs.

Company drivers start at $0.55–$0.60 CPM total, with Value and Production pay above the starting rate and a $1,500 weekly minimum for qualifying available drivers. See Pay & Programs and Company Drivers for the full published program. Recruiting will review the current terms with you in full before you start, and JASKO does not promise figures that are not in writing.

Qualifying per diem of up to $0.10 CPM is included within the total CPM rate — it is not additional to the advertised total rate. How pay works.

Accessorial pay — detention, layover, breakdown, and local work — applies under company policy. A Peterbilt incentive and Trailer Drop Pay are in development and are not yet approved compensation.

No. Paid or reserved truck stop parking is the driver’s expense, unless JASKO has approved it in advance for a specific situation — for example the New York / New Jersey area, where free parking is scarce (and not an area we run often).

You earn loyalty points every time you fuel JASKO equipment, and those points are yours to use. When free parking isn’t available, pay with points: Pilot Flying J (myRewards) lets you reserve a spot and pay with points in the app, online, or at the fuel desk. TA / Petro (earnify™ Pro) lets you redeem credits for reserved parking — points can’t pay the automated gate entry/exit fees. Love’s (Love’s Rewards) points cover showers and select amenities; paid and reserved parking varies by location.

Yes. Eligible company drivers receive five paid vacation days annually after one year of employment — separate from home time and coordinated in advance with dispatch — plus six paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. You do not have to drive on a holiday to receive holiday pay, and a paid holiday does not guarantee a day off from scheduled assignments. Driver Benefits & Support.

JASKO does not currently offer medical, dental, or vision insurance or a 401(k)/retirement plan. Eligible company drivers receive paid vacation and paid holidays under company policy. What JASKO provides.

Our fleet includes Volvo VNL 860 and Peterbilt 579 tractors, paired with Utility 3000R refrigerated trailers. Equipment assignments depend on fleet availability and operating requirements. Equipment & Technology.

JASKO primarily transports refrigerated freight using Utility refrigerated trailers. Assignments may involve live loading and unloading, drop-and-hook operations, and trailer recovery.

Assignments are based on availability and operational needs. You can discuss preferences with recruiting, but a specific model is not guaranteed unless expressly confirmed.

Report it promptly. Maintenance is coordinated through the Buckeye yard — where our primary shop runs its mobile operation on site — and through qualified providers when you are on the road. Step by step, including breakdown pay: Driver FAQ — What If?

JASKO operates nationwide, with significant freight activity connecting Arizona, the Midwest, and the Southeast. Routes and assignments vary with freight availability. Routes & Home Time.

JASKO uses an approximate planning target of seven days on the road for every one and a half days at home; it is a target, not a guaranteed schedule. How home time is planned — and what happens when plans change — is covered in the Driver FAQ.

Qualified out-of-state applicants may be considered. Recruiting will discuss travel to the terminal, home-time expectations, and approved parking arrangements for company equipment.

Home parking must be approved, particularly when a company trailer or loaded freight is involved. Recruiting works out the arrangement with you before you start.

Yes — electronic logging devices and road-facing safety cameras support hours-of-service compliance, driving safety, and incident documentation. Driver Best Practices.

Your complete record is reviewed under JASKO's eligibility standards. SAP and return-to-duty history is generally not preferred; a three-year screening threshold applies. Federal disqualifications cannot be waived. Eligibility standards.

Passengers and pets are not permitted in JASKO vehicles. This policy is in effect through June 30, 2027, when our current insurance policy ends, and will be revisited at renewal.

Yes. JASKO Enterprises, Inc. maintains commercial insurance for its motor carrier operations — commercial automobile and cargo coverage for covered transportation-related risks, subject to policy terms and conditions. That coverage protects the operation and the freight; it is not personal health insurance. See Insurance & Driver Protection on the Benefits page.

Follow JASKO’s accident reporting and safety procedures immediately: secure the scene, call 911 if there are injuries, and notify the company at 1-877-355-2756 before leaving the scene whenever possible. Never admit fault, and refer any questions from another party’s insurer to the JASKO office. The full step-by-step procedure is on the Driver Best Practices page.

By the month, not the day. Under 49 CFR § 396.17, every commercial vehicle must have passed a periodic inspection at least once during the preceding 12 months, and the inspection date on the report and decal may be shown as a month and year. Coverage runs through the last day of that month, 12 months later — an inspection performed any day in October covers the vehicle through October 31 of the following year. JASKO’s practice is stricter than the deadline: annual inspections are scheduled to be completed before the month ends, and the dated inspection report rides on the vehicle.

Forms and document submissions live in the Forms & Documents library. Step-by-step operating instructions live in Driver Best Practices. Personal employment and settlement information is in the driver portal.

Load documents are submitted electronically through the tools set up with you during orientation. Complete, on-time paperwork is what keeps weekly settlements on schedule.

Self-dispatch arrangements may be available to approved owner-operators, subject to JASKO's operating requirements and the contractor agreement. Every load must meet booking, customer, equipment, and compliance requirements before confirmation. Contractor program.

Yes — approved personally owned trailers, including refrigerated, dry van, or flatbed where suitable freight and approval are available. Contractors may also pull a rented trailer or a JASKO refrigerated trailer under the agreement. Every independent contractor maintains a $2,500 security escrow under the agreement; out-of-state contractors using a JASKO trailer maintain a further $2,500 trailer security escrow (Arizona-based contractors are not charged the additional trailer escrow). Remaining escrow balances are refunded within 45 days after termination, with an accounting of any deductions.

Settlements are processed weekly under your signed agreement, once required load documentation is received, with deductions itemized on the statement. Contractor compensation models are being finalized — approved terms are TBD, pending, and are reviewed with you before signing.

Yes. Independent owner-operators must satisfy JASKO’s applicable insurance and contractual requirements before operating under an approved agreement. Required coverage and responsibility for premiums and deductibles are explained in the executed contractor agreement — contact JASKO for current requirements before purchasing or changing coverage.