Employment Agreement with Truck Driver to Pull Refrigerated Trailers
Employment Agreement made on the _______________ (date) , between
______________________ (Name of Employee) of __________________________________
___________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip
code) , referred to herein as Employee , and _____________________ (Name of Employer) , a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of _______________, with its
principal office located at ________________________________________________________
_____________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein
as Company .
Whereas, Employer is engaged in the business of selling and delivering goods in
refrigerated trailers which are transported to Employer’s customers by means of semi-trailer
truck, also known as a tractor-trailer; and
Whereas, Employee has been engaged and has had a great deal of experience in the
driving such tractor-trailers and holds a Class A commercial driver's license in the State of
_________________ (Name of State) and with the U.S. Department of Transportation ; and
Whereas, Employee is willing to be employed by Employer, and Employer is willing to
employ Employee, on the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment
A. Employer hereby employs and hires Employee as a tractor-trailer driver to deliver
such goods to Employer’s customers by pulling the refrigerated trailers to the locations
specified by Employer. Employee accepts and agrees to such employment and hiring
subject to the general supervision and pursuant to the orders, advice, and direction of
Employer.
B. Employee shall perform such other duties as are customarily performed by such
a driver and shall also additionally render such other and unrelated services and duties
as may be assigned to him from time to time by Employer.
2. Covenants of Employee
A. Employee realizes that as a driver he must abide by the terms of his license
provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and that this license
supersedes state laws. Furthermore when Employee is driving he understands and
agrees that he is responsible for a valuable truck and cargo, and pledges to treat the
truck and its cargo carefully. Due to the responsible nature of his job, Employee further
agrees to the following:
1. Employee will do a pre-trip inspection and return a copy of this report to
Employer prior to turning in his timesheet.
2. Employee will be responsible for providing efficient and courteous service
to customers while delivering product; completing all paperwork required and
properly maintain the equipment used.
3. Proper stock rotation at customer locations according to the standard
operating procedures of Employer.
4. Use a pallet jack to load the truck with the help of warehouse personnel.
Forklift certified personnel will move product within the warehouse.
5. Employee will follow all DOT rules and regulations as they pertain to
driver logs, hours of service rules, weight regulations, etc.
6. Employee will deeps his vehicle clean and promptly reports all
maintenance requirements and vehicle issues to Employer.
7. Employee will report all customer deliveries in a timely manner through
proper paperwork and secure customer's signature on all delivery documents.
8. Employee will retain original receipts for all tolls and fuel purchases and
report same in a timely manner.
9 . Employee will complete all runs. If he cannot make a delivery he will
immediately call Employer before proceeding to the next stop and report the
problem with the delivery.
10. Employee will obey all laws.
11. Employee agrees that any damages to the truck or cargo that results from
Employee’s failure to abide by the above terms may be charged against his
paycheck or future compensation after a thorough review of the incident and
damage by Employer.
3. Work Schedule
Employee shall work hours in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s
Regulations.
4. Wages
Employer agrees to pay Employee for his work at the rate of $________ per hour. Such
payment shall be made of the (e.g., first day of each week) ___________________________ .
Employer also agrees to pay:
36 cents a mile.
$15 dollars per stop.
$100 for pre-approved unloading.
5. Compensation for Overtime Work on Weekly Basis
Employee shall receive a wage of $ __________ per hour for the first _____ (number) hours'
work in any week. For hours worked in excess of number _____hours per week, Employee will
receive an hourly wage of $ ______________.
6. Withholding of taxes and other payroll deductions
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by Employer
under this Agreement to Employee shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any,
relating to tax and other payroll deductions as Employer may reasonably determine it should
withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. In lieu of withholding such amounts,
Employer may accept other provisions to the end that it has sufficient funds to pay all taxes
required by law to be withheld in respect to any of such payments.
7. Travel Expenses
Employee agrees to pay all travel expense.
8. Vacation
Employee shall be entitled to ______ (number) days of paid vacation each year during
the term of this Agreement, the time for such vacation to be determined by mutual Agreement
between Employer and Employee. Employer will notify the Employer no later than two weeks
prior to any vacation as to when he would like to take said vacation.
9. Term of Employment
The term of this Agreement shall be a period of one year, commencing on
_________________ (date) and terminating on __________________ (date) . At the expiration
date of __________________ (date) , this Agreement shall be considered renewed for regular
periods of one year, provided neither party submits a notice of termination.
10. Other Employment
Employee shall devote all of his time, attention, knowledge, and skills solely to the
business and interest of Employer, and Employer.
11. Trade Secrets
Employee shall not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge,
disclose, or communicate to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity in any manner
whatsoever any information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of
Employer, including but not limited to any of its customers, the prices it obtains or has obtained
from the sale of, or at which it sells or has sold, its products, or any other information concerning
the business of Employer, its manner of operation, its plans, processes, or other data without
regard to whether all of the above-stated matters will be deemed confidential, material, or
important, Employer and Employee stipulating that as between them, such matters are
important, material, and confidential and gravely affect the effective and successful conduct of
the business of Employer, and Employer's good will, and that any breach of the terms of this
section shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
12. Trade Secrets After Termination of Employment
All of the terms of Section 10 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for
the period of ______ (number) years after the termination of Employee's employment for any
reason.
13. Employee’s Inability to Contract for Employer
In spite of anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Employee shall not have
the right to make any contracts or commitments for or on behalf of Employer without first
obtaining the express written consent of Employer.
14. Hospitalization Insurance
Employer shall pay for hospitalization insurance for the Employee with such insurance
company and such coverages as the Employee from time to time chooses.
15. Termination
A. This Agreement may be terminated by either party on _____ (number) days'
written notice to the other. If Employer shall so terminate this Agreement, Employee
shall be entitled to compensation for ______ (number) days.
B. In the event of any violation by Employee of any of the terms of this Agreement,
Employer may terminate employment without notice and with compensation to
Employee only to the date of such termination.
16. Termination for Disability
A. In spite of anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Employer has the option to
terminate this Agreement if Employee shall, during the term of this Agreement, become
permanently disabled as the term permanently disabled is fixed and defined in this
Section. Such option shall be exercised by Employer giving notice to Employee by
certified or registered mail to the address of Employee as set forth at the beginning of
this Agreement.
B. For the purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be deemed to have become
permanently disabled, if, during any year of the term of this Agreement, because of ill
health, physical or mental disability or for other causes beyond Employee's control he
shall have been continuously unable or unwilling or shall have failed to perform his
duties under this Agreement for ______ (number) consecutive days, or if, during any
year of the term of this Agreement, Employee shall have been unable or unwilling or
shall have failed to perform his duties for a total period of ______ (number) days,
irrespective of whether or not such days are consecutive. For the purposes of this
Agreement, the term any year of the term of this Agreement is defined to mean any 12-
calendar-months period commencing on _________________ (date) , and terminating
on _________________ (date) , during the term of this Agreement.
17. Severability
The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect
the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the
parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if
they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision.
18. No Waiver
The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms
and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such
forbearance or waiver had occurred.
19. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of _______________.
20. Notices
Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective
address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.
21. Attorney’s Fees
In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party
in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be
called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees.
22. Mandatory Arbitration
Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration
of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one
arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall
arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in force and effect.
23. Entire Agreement
This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior
understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be
binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement.
24. Modification of Agreement
Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in
connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each
party or an authorized representative of each party.
25. Assignment of Rights
The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be
assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior,
express, and written consent of the other party.
26. In this Agreement, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes
feminine.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
______________________________
(Name of Employer)
________________________ By:_________________________________
(P rinted name) ___________________________ ______
________________________ (P rinted name & Office in Corporation)
(Signature of Employee) _________________________________
(Signature of Officer)