Job Description:
FLATBED OWNER OPERATORS — 88% LINEHAUL • HOME EVERY WEEKEND • YEAR-ROUND FREIGHT
New Waverly Transportation (NWT) — a Louisiana Pacific Corporation –owned carrier — is growing our flatbed owner-operator fleet with reliable, relationship-driven drivers who want consistency, respect, and freight they can count on.
Because of our long-term LP partnership and strong outside customer base, our owner-operators run steady, well-planned freight — not the spot-market rollercoaster.
If you want a small-fleet family culture with big-company stability… we’d love to talk.
? Owner-Operator Compensation
- Earn 88% of Linehaul
- Typical annual gross: $200,000–$250,000+
- 100% Fuel Surcharge paid to you
- Great fuel discounts
- Weekly pay via direct deposit
- $1,000 sign-on bonus (paid after first week)
- Clean inspection + annual safety bonuses
- Trailer lease program available (pending availability)
- Group medical benefits available
? Freight & Home Time
- Flatbed freight — primarily building materials
- Home EVERY weekend
- Many drivers get through the house during the week as well
- Regional & OTR options available
- No forced dispatch
- Year-round, consistent freight volume
?? Why Owner-Ops Stay With New Waverly
- We’re owned by Louisiana Pacific — giving us a stable, primary freight base
- Plus a large outside customer network to keep wheels turning
- You’re a name — not a truck number
- Small-fleet family culture with open communication
- Safety is always #1 — we support you, not pressure you
And heres’ what we’re most proud of:
Over 50% of our fleet has been with NWT 5+ years — with several 15+ year veterans on the team. Because when drivers are treated right, they stay.
? Requirements
- Minimum 2 years Class A CDL OTR experience
- 6+ months of flatbed experience
- Safe driving record
If you’re an experienced, professional owner-operator looking for steady miles, great people, and a fleet that truly treats you like family — we’d love to have you here.
? Apply today and let’s talk.
Visit us at www.newwaverlytransporation.com or call 800-494-3055.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum of 25 years of age
- Two years verifiable experience in the operation of tractor/trailer equipment.
- Must show 10 years work history on application, no gaps
- DOT- 3 yrs verifiable Drug and Alcohol
- Minimum 6 months flatbed experience. (pipe, steel, lumber, coils, heavy equipment)
- Drivers must pass a D.O.T. physical
- D.O.T. pre-employment drug screen prior to commencing work through NWT.
- No more than 3 moving violations within past 36 months
- No more that 1 in past 12 months
- Overall record will be reviewed and considered
- Truck 2000 or new, must pass DOT and NWT inspection
