Now Hiring: AZ Flatbed Owner Operators – US Open Board
Join a winning team! We are looking for AZ Owner Operators to join our Flatbed Division for the US Open Board.
Why Drive with Us?
✅ 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For – Best Overall Large Carrier
✅ Platinum Club Member – Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
✅ Top Fleet and Best Fleet Awards
✅ Strong partnerships with Fortune 500 customers
✅ A team-oriented culture that values your success
What you need to be successful in the role
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Clean driving record
- Maximum three demerit points (preferred)
- Zero convictions or out-of-service events on CVOR abstract (preferred)
- Criminal record search (no offences under Criminal Code of Canada)
- Valid Class AZ or Class 1 driver’s licence
- Must be Cross border capable
- Professional attitude and desire to be part of an award-winning team
Minimum 2 years of verifiable flatbed experience, including:
- Load securement using chains, binders, and straps
- Experience with tarping various types of loads
- Understanding of weight distribution and axle regulations
- Hauling steel, lumber, machinery, or other standard flatbed freight
- Knowledge of oversized load requirements (preferred but not mandatory)
- Minimum age requirement for truck ownership: 7 years (trucks older than 7 years will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
An Owner Operator designated to the Flatbed Division must have the following minimum equipment:
- Bulkhead on Tractor (Headache Rack)
- 10 Transport-Grade 3/8 Chains with Hooks
- 10 Screw Binders
- 20 – 3” Straps + Binders
- Tarps with End Flaps & 3 Rows of Tie Downs
- Miscellaneous "Softeners" and Load Protection
- Oversized Load Signs & Flags
- 2 Revolving or Strobe Lights for O.D. Loads (Preferred, not required)
- Protective Equipment as Required
- Additional Tarps for Incidental Tarping
What to Expect:
- Service across all 48 states, Western Canada, Ontario & Quebec
- Freight moves wherever our customers need
- Dispatch is based on priority – considering driver availability, customer needs & load requirements
- Expect a minimum commitment of 5–14 full days or more for optimal miles
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
From our customers to our drivers, we know that in the transportation industry, people are our driving force.
We are always challenging ourselves to build new standards of quality and performance through leadership, respect, commitment, transparency, and teamwork.
We ensure that people are our first priority. Driven by service and powered by people: At Challenger, we deliver, we go the distance
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What We Do
Challenger is a North American leader in the supply chain industry and has been since its inception in 1975. The Challenger Group employs more than 2,000 people and operates approximately 1,500 trucks and 3,300 trailers. As one of the largest privately owned truckload carriers in Canada, Challenger has been consistently recognized by its customers and within the industry for the outstanding quality of its services.
This year, Challenger was once again given the honour of being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and has been a Platinum member since 2007. Challenger is an active leader in many significant green initiatives, including LEED certification of their headquarters and SmartWay Transport partnership.
In addition to our state of the art HQ facilities in Cambridge, Ontario, the Challenger Group has facilities in Montreal, Toronto, London, Mississauga, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Edmonton, Chicago and Long Beach.
