Driver FAQ
Straight Answers
Before You Apply.
The questions a serious CDL-A driver asks first. Anything Harpers hasn't confirmed stays unpublished rather than guessed at.
No. Despite the legal company name, Harpers is not recruiting hot-shot drivers. The opportunity is CDL-A OTR refrigerated — Class 8 tractor and reefer trailer, not a pickup and gooseneck.
Refrigerated freight. Harpers is an active interstate carrier reporting general freight and refrigerated food to the FMCSA.
Current recruiting material advertises 82% of gross line haul plus 100% of the fuel surcharge. Confirm against the current Hayes job record before relying on it.(Pending confirmation)
Current recruiting material advertises $0 down.(Pending confirmation)
Current recruiting material advertises no credit check.(Pending confirmation)
Advertised as a walk-away structure. Exact terms and conditions are confirmed by a recruiter.(Pending confirmation)
Advertised as $1 at the end of the term.(Pending confirmation)
A valid Class A CDL and 2+ years of recent, verifiable OTR experience. No student drivers. Driving records are reviewed individually.(Pending confirmation)
Use the hiring-area check to see whether your ZIP is in the current footprint, or talk with a recruiter.
Yes — owner operators running their own truck are welcome to lease on to the Harpers freight network.(Pending confirmation)
Questions still awaiting confirmation — home time policy, lease term length, performance bonus, exact truck model years, trailer rent, maintenance and warranty wording, and recruiter response time — are deliberately not answered here yet.
Still Have Questions?
A recruiter can answer them directly.