The minimum US-DoT criteria are listed below. Since Drive Star™ operates all across North America, Canadian drivers must also comply with these requirements:
Please submit your resume along with 3 personal and 3 professional references to the appropriate address below.
For any and all Drivers Positions, please contact us below...
Please direct any inquiries or job applications to:
Corporate Office
Driver Qualification and Hiring
The purpose of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations is to promote safety of operations on our highways. The use of qualified drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles is one of the most important steps toward this goal.
The driver qualification requirements are located in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 391. The regulations apply to commercial motor vehicles involved in interstate commerce. A commercial motor vehicle is defined as follows:
States also have driver qualification requirements for intrastate operations, either by adopting the federal rules or by establishing their own rules. For state-specific information, see the “Qualification of Drivers” section within the State Info area.
Basic driver qualification requirements for the driver include the following:
1. Must be at least 21 years old;
2. Can read and speak the English language well enough to do the job;
3. Can safely operate the motor vehicle he/she will be driving;
4. Is physically qualified to operate the vehicle in accordance with Sec. 391.41;
5. Has a currently valid commercial motor vehicle operator’s license issued by his/her state of residence;
6. Has provided a list of violations as required by Sec. 391.27;
7. Is not disqualified to operate a motor vehicle under Sec. 391.15; and
8. Has successfully completed a road test or its equivalent (Sec. 391.31, 391.33).
To help a carrier determine a driver’s qualification status, the regulations require the carrier to request a 3-year driving record and check with the driver’s previous employers.
The motor carrier is required to maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs.
Note: Some of Drive Star’s prerequisites are more stringent than noted above.
Road Test §391.31
One of the qualification requirements in §391.11(b) states that "by reason of training and/or experience" he/she can safely operate the motor vehicle to be assigned. §391.31 provides the employing carrier with the means for making this determination by requiring a driver to successfully complete a road test.
The road test must be conducted using a motor vehicle of the type the driver is to be assigned, and as a minimum the test must include:
1. A pre-trip inspection;
2. Coupling and uncoupling a combination, if the driver may drive such equipment;
3. Placing the vehicle in operation;
4. Using the vehicle's controls and emergency equipment;
5. Driving in traffic and passing other vehicles;
6. Turning;
7. Braking, and slowing by means other than braking; and
8. Backing and parking.
The motor carrier is required to rate the driver's skill in each operation on a road test form, which shall then be signed by the person giving the test. The original of this record is to be retained in the driver's qualification file.
Upon successful completion of the road test, the person administering the test must complete a certificate of road test and give a copy to the driver. The original or a copy of the certificate is to be placed in the driver's qualification file.
Note: # 7 above means that a driver must be qualified to properly down-shift a manual transmission. Drive Star™ will verify your demonstrated ability to correctly shift all gears, both up and down, with the use of the clutch pedal, without grinding the gears.
Below, you will find a list of contact names and numbers should you be interested in pursuing an opportunity within our organization.
Drive Star controls all recruiting and driver training from its corporate head-office.
Drive Star Group of Companies
1140 Waterdown Road
Burlington, Ontario
Canada, L7T 4A8
Tel: 866-378-7827 x 2246
Fax: 866-754-5718
Email: howellsm@drive-star.com
Attention: Marnie Howells
CANADIAN LOCATIONS
USA LOCATIONS
Drive Star International Inc
1140 Waterdown Road
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
L7T 4A8
Toll Free 866-DRV-STAR
Fax 905-639-8370
Montreal Regional Office
Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd.
2827 Montee St Remi
Dorval, Quebec, Canada
H9P 1K9
Toll Free 866-DRV-AWAY
Fax 514-685-9741
Illinois - Administrative Office
Drive Star Shuttle Systems, Inc
628 Columbus Street, Suite 511
Ottawa, Illinois
61350
Phone 866–378–7827 x 2224
Fax 866-456-7757
Ontario Regional Operations
Drive Star Shuttle Systems, Ltd
1140 Waterdown Road
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
L7T 4A8
Toll Free 866-DRV-STAR
Fax 905-639-8370
Quebec Regional Operations
Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd.
235 Rue du Pont
St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada
G7A 4B9
Phone # 866-378-2929
Fax 514-685-9741
