Driver Pay & Incentives

Starting Mileage Compensation

• Starting total compensation ranges from $0.55 to $0.60 per mile (CPM).
• Individual starting rates are determined by driving experience, safety record, qualifications, refrigerated freight experience, employment history, road test results, and overall suitability.
• The approved rate is confirmed before employment.
• Top-performing drivers can earn materially more than their starting CPM.

Per Diem

• Qualifying per diem may account for up to $0.10 CPM of the driver’s total compensation.
• Per diem is included within the advertised $0.55–$0.60 CPM range — it is not an additional $0.10 CPM on top of the rate.
• Eligibility and payroll treatment follow applicable tax rules and JASKO policy.

Driver Value Pay

• Eligible drivers may earn up to an additional $0.05 CPM.
• Evaluation factors include safe driving and compliance; dependability and dispatch flexibility; timely communication; proper equipment care and preventive reporting; customer and service performance; and fuel and operating efficiency.
• Qualification and payment are subject to the applicable Driver Value Pay policy.

Production Pay

• 12,000 qualifying paid miles in a month: additional $0.01 CPM.
• 13,000 or more qualifying paid miles in a month: additional $0.02 CPM.
• Monthly qualification and calculation rules are governed by the Production Pay policy.

Weekly Minimum

• Qualifying drivers who remain available for dispatch and accept lawful, safe, and reasonable assignments may be eligible for a $1,500 weekly minimum.
• Eligibility depends on the approved program requirements — the minimum is not an unconditional guarantee for every payroll week.

Mileage compensation is only one part of a professional driver’s earnings. JASKO pays for qualifying work and delays:

Detention — $17.50 per Hour

• Applies when a driver is held at a shipper or receiver.
• The first two qualifying hours are unpaid; eligible detention time after the free period is paid at $17.50 per hour.
• Maximum payment is $125 per qualifying 24-hour period.
• Arrival, departure, and delay documentation must satisfy JASKO policy.

Layover — $125

• Paid after each completed qualifying 24-hour period of lost productive availability.
• The qualifying period begins after delivery or drop when the driver is released, legally rested, and available for the next assignment.
• Required Hours-of-Service rest does not count as lost productive availability.
• Detention and layover cannot be collected for the same period — the category converts; they never stack.

Bobtail / Available Standby — $17.50 per Hour

• Applies to qualifying periods when the driver has been released from the prior assignment and is available while awaiting the next assignment.
• Payment depends on the applicable standby eligibility and documentation requirements.

Additional Stop — $35

• Paid for qualifying additional stops under JASKO’s approved compensation policy, supported by dispatch and trip documentation.

Driver Assist / Local Work — $25 per Hour

• Applies to qualifying driver-assist duties or approved local work meeting the authorization and documentation requirements.

Approved Mechanical Work — $25 per Hour

• Applies when a driver performs mechanical work authorized by JASKO. Only approved and documented work qualifies.

How Drivers Are Paid

• Company-driver payroll is processed weekly, through ACH direct deposit.
• Drivers provide and maintain accurate banking information.
• Payroll includes qualifying mileage compensation, accessorials, and applicable incentives, at the driver’s approved rate.

Reviewing Your Pay

• Review your pay information through the driver portal — paid miles, additional compensation, and adjustments.
• Report missing accessorials or discrepancies through the payroll inquiry process, with trip documents and supporting records available.

Clean DOT Inspection Bonuses

• Level I: $150.
• Level II: $100.
• Level III: $50.
• Inspection documentation and eligibility must satisfy JASKO’s bonus policy.

Driver Referral Bonus — $1,000

• Available for qualifying driver referrals, subject to the referral program’s eligibility and completion requirements.

Loyalty / Retention Bonus — up to $1,500

• Recognizes qualifying continued service with JASKO; eligibility and payment depend on the applicable retention program.

Paid Orientation — $400

• Available to qualifying company-driver hires under JASKO’s orientation compensation policy.

Programs Under Development

The following are not yet part of the approved advertised compensation package; amounts, eligibility, and effective dates have not been finalized:

• Peterbilt equipment incentive.
• Trailer Drop Pay for qualifying assignments.

Owner-operators operate independent businesses under written agreements with JASKO — they are not on employee payroll.

Percentage Compensation

• 85% of eligible load revenue — approved contractors using their own trailer, an independently rented trailer, or qualifying power-only arrangements.
• 75% of eligible load revenue — approved contractors using a JASKO-provided trailer.
• Compensation is calculated according to the eligible revenue definition and settlement provisions in the signed agreement.

JASKO-Provided Trailer

• No separate trailer rental fee under the standard 75% arrangement.
• JASKO provides routine trailer maintenance and trailer insurance.
• The contractor is responsible for reefer fuel and contractually assigned equipment damage or expenses.

General Security Escrow — $2,500

• Required for every independent contractor, regardless of trailer ownership or location.
• Funded through deductions of $250–$500 per settlement until fully established.
• Secures documented, contractually authorized outstanding obligations such as fuel, tolls, authorized card charges, and other unsettled expenses.

Additional Trailer Security Escrow — $2,500 (Out-of-State)

• Applies only to out-of-state contractors using a JASKO-provided trailer.
• Provides additional security for the return of JASKO-owned equipment and authorized recovery-related expenses.
• Arizona-based contractors are not charged this additional trailer escrow.

Optional Maintenance Escrow

• Contractors may elect a separate reserve for future maintenance and repairs.

Insurance & Operating Programs

• Primary auto liability is provided under JASKO’s authority at no separate contractor charge.
• Cargo insurance through JASKO’s program: $250 per month, with a $5,000 deductible.
• Occupational Accident coverage through JASKO’s program: $165.00 per month; acceptable coverage is required.
• Physical damage coverage may be obtained independently or through JASKO, priced by insured value.
• Fuel cards, toll programs, ELD services, and approved purchasing accounts are available under applicable program terms.

Settlements

• Contractor settlements are processed weekly once required load documentation is received, and are governed by the signed Independent Contractor Agreement.
• Escrow balances are reconciled following termination, with remaining amounts refunded within 45 days, under the agreement and applicable law.
• All authorized charges and deductions are identified in the contractor’s written agreement and applicable schedules.

See the Owner-Operator Program page for requirements, programs, and how to get started.

Paid Vacation

• Eligible company drivers receive five paid vacation days annually after one year of employment.
• Vacation eligibility, scheduling, and payment follow JASKO’s applicable policy.

Paid Holidays

JASKO recognizes six paid holidays for eligible company drivers:

• New Year’s Day.
• Memorial Day.
• Independence Day.
• Labor Day.
• Thanksgiving Day.
• Christmas Day.

Holiday eligibility, qualifying conditions, and payment are governed by company policy. These benefits apply to eligible company-driver employees, not independent contractors.

Example — Standard Mileage Compensation

• Approved total mileage rate: $0.55 CPM, including qualifying per diem.
• Qualifying paid miles: 2,800.
• Mileage calculation: 2,800 × $0.55 = mileage earnings of $1,540.00.

Additional Compensation

Depending on eligibility, the driver may also earn detention pay, layover pay, additional stop pay, approved local or mechanical work, and qualifying incentives and bonuses.

Illustrative weekly earnings: $1,540.00 in mileage earnings, plus qualifying additional compensation. The final payroll amount depends on applicable pay rules and payroll adjustments. This is an illustration, not a guarantee of weekly earnings.

1. What is JASKO’s starting pay for company drivers?

• Starting total compensation ranges from $0.55 to $0.60 per mile.
• The approved starting rate depends on qualifications, experience, safety history, reefer experience, employment history, road test results, and hiring evaluation.

2. Is per diem paid on top of my mileage rate?

• No. Qualifying per diem of up to $0.10 CPM is included in the advertised total compensation.
• It is not an additional payment above the quoted CPM.

3. How often does JASKO pay drivers?

• Company drivers are paid weekly through ACH direct deposit.
• Payroll includes eligible mileage earnings, accessorials, and applicable bonuses.

4. Does JASKO guarantee $1,500 per week?

• JASKO offers a $1,500 weekly minimum to qualifying drivers.
• Eligibility depends on availability for dispatch, accepting lawful, safe, and reasonable assignments, and the program’s established conditions.
• It is not an unconditional guarantee.

5. Can I earn more than my starting mileage rate?

• Yes. Qualifying drivers may earn additional compensation through Driver Value Pay, Production Pay, accessorials, and approved bonuses.
• Each program has its own eligibility requirements.

6. How does Driver Value Pay work?

• Eligible drivers may earn up to an additional $0.05 CPM.
• Qualification depends on the applicable performance and eligibility standards, including safety and compliance, dependability, communication, equipment care, and operating efficiency.

7. Does JASKO offer a monthly mileage bonus?

• Yes. The Production Pay program provides additional CPM for qualifying monthly paid mileage.
• At 12,000 qualifying miles, the additional rate is $0.01 CPM.
• At 13,000 or more qualifying miles, the additional rate is $0.02 CPM.
• Payment is subject to the program’s calculation and eligibility rules.

8. Does JASKO pay detention?

• Yes. Qualifying detention is paid at $17.50 per hour after the first two free hours.
• Maximum payment is $125 per qualifying 24-hour period.
• Required documentation and eligibility conditions apply.

9. Does JASKO pay layover?

• Yes. Qualifying layover is paid at $125 per completed 24-hour period of lost productive availability.
• The period counts only once the driver is released, legally rested, and available for the next assignment; required Hours-of-Service rest does not count.
• The driver must satisfy the applicable availability and eligibility requirements.

10. Can I receive detention and layover for the same period?

• No. Detention and layover cannot overlap for the same period.

11. Does JASKO pay for additional stops?

• Qualifying additional stops are paid at $35 each.
• The stop must satisfy JASKO’s accessorial pay requirements.

12. Am I paid for assisting with loading or unloading?

• Approved driver-assist work may qualify for $25 per hour.
• Authorization and supporting documentation are required.

13. Am I paid for mechanical work performed on my truck?

• Approved and documented mechanical work may qualify for $25 per hour.
• Work must be authorized by JASKO.

14. Does JASKO offer clean DOT inspection bonuses?

• Level I: $150.
• Level II: $100.
• Level III: $50.
• Eligibility and inspection documentation requirements apply.

15. Does JASKO pay for orientation?

• Qualifying new company-driver hires may receive $400 in orientation pay.
• Applicable completion and eligibility requirements apply.

16. Does JASKO offer a driver referral bonus?

• JASKO offers a $1,000 referral bonus for qualifying referrals.
• Payment depends on the applicable referral program requirements.

17. Are vacation days and holidays paid?

• Eligible company drivers receive five paid vacation days annually after one year of employment.
• JASKO also recognizes six paid holidays, subject to eligibility and company policy.

18. How do I report a missing payment or payroll discrepancy?

• Review your payroll information and supporting trip records.
• Submit the discrepancy through JASKO’s established payroll inquiry process.
• Provide relevant load, trip, or activity documentation to support the review.

19. Are owner-operators paid the same way as company drivers?

• No. Owner-operators are independent contractors and receive settlements under their signed agreements.
• Their compensation is percentage-based rather than employee CPM payroll.

20. Where can I review the complete compensation policies?

• Recruiting can explain the applicable compensation programs before employment.
• Final compensation terms, eligibility conditions, and exclusions are governed by JASKO’s approved written policies.