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Dart Transit Company Company Review

Dart Transit Company Company Review

Dart Transit Company Company Overview

Dart Transit Company company logo

Founded in 1934, Dart is a stable, family-owned company and one of the nation's largest truckload dry-van carriers, offering 48-state, dedicated, and regional service with owner operators and fleet drivers.

The company has seen 3 generations of family leadership: Earl Oren, Dart's founder, Don Oren, Dart's Chairman, and David Oren, Dart's President. Under the leadership of Don Oren (David's father), Dart pioneered 48-foot and then 53-foot high-cube trailers.

Dart has been named a "Best Fleet to Drive For" and was named the #1 Fleet for Owner Operators in 2010 by the Truckload Carriers Association and Carriers Edge.

Dart Transit Company Corporate Headquarters

Map of Dart corporate headquarters
800 Lone Oak Road
Eagan, MN 55121
Phone: 1-888-870-1230
Website: Dart Transit Company

Getting Hired At Dart Transit Company

Dart Transit Company Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • 21 Years of Age
  • Have at least 6 months OTR experience with 53' dry van.
  • No more than 5 jobs in the last 2 years
  • MVR needs to be generally acceptable

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Every applicant is assessed on a case-by-case basis

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    Every applicant is assessed on a case-by-case basis

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Dart Hiring Area

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Minimum Hiring Age For Dart Transit Company

Dart Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Boyd Bros. 23  
    .
  • Dart 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Wil-Trans 21  
    .
  • KLLM 21  
    .
  • CRST 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For Dart Transit Company

Dart Minimum Experience:
6 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Dart  6  
    .
  • Premier  6  
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  3  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Prime
    No Experience Required
  •  Maverick
    No Experience Required

Dart Transit Company Driver Pay

  • Drivers with at least 1 year of experience will start at $.40 per mile
  • Medical and Hospitalization Insurance (check with your recruiter for current rates)
  • Life Insurance ($10,000 group term)
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance ($10,000 coverage)
  • Dental Insurance (single and family options)
  • Dartco truck drivers receive 6 paid holidays per year.
  • 401k program
  • Referral program: $1,000 after the person you referred delivers their first load.
  • Fuel Bonus: Dartco offers an additional $0.03/mile monthly fuel bonus based on idle time and out-of-route miles.

Dart Average Weekly Pay

Dart Average Weekly Pay:
$1100 weekly

Average Weekly Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  $1307  
    .
  • K & B  $1125  
    .
  • Dart  $1100  
    .
  • CRST  $1000  
    .
  • Koch  $975  
    .
  • KLLM  $850  
    .
  • Covenant  $780  
    .

Dart Starting Pay For Solo Drivers

Dart Starting Pay For Solo Drivers:
40 cpm

Dart requires 6 months experience

Solo Starting Pay Comparison

  • Maverick  55 cpm  
    .
  • Dart  40 cpm  
    .
  • Trimac  35 cpm  
    .
  • KLLM  34 cpm  
    .
  • MTS  33  cpm  
    .
  • Dillon  0:0,6:38,12:39,18:43,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • JBS  0:33,6:35,12:37,18:38,24:41  cpm  
    .

Dart Transit Company Driver Benefits

Driver Benefits:

  • Medical and Hospitalization Insurance (check with your recruiter for current rates)
  • Life Insurance ($10,000 group term)
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance ($10,000 coverage)
  • Dental Insurance (single and family options)
  • Dartco truck drivers receive 6 paid holidays per year.
  • 401k program
  • Referral program: $1,000 after the person you referred delivers their first load.
  • Fuel Bonus: Dartco offers an additional $0.03/mile monthly fuel bonus based on idle time and out-of-route miles.

Paid Vacation:

  • 1 week after 1 year
  • 2 weeks after 2 years
  • 3 weeks after 5 years
  • 4 weeks after 12 years

Dart Transit Company Operations

Driving Opportunities At Dart Transit Company

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • Local
  • Regional
  • OTR
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Dart Operating Area

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Dart Transit Company Terminal Locations

Dart Transit Company terminal locations
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Dallas, TX
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Sellersburg, IN
  • St Paul, MN
  • Buford, GA
  • Lancaster, TX

Dart Yearly Miles

Dart: 211,807,313

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Crete  539.06M
    .
  • Dart  211.81M
    .
  • Hirschbach  73.69M
    .
  • Smith  72.35M
    .
  • G & P  65.14M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Dart Driver Unload Percentage

Dart: 0%

Driver Unload Comparison

  • Trimac  95%
    .
  • Prime  5%
    .
  • K & B  5%
    .
  • May  2%
    .
  • Dart  0%
    .
  • SRT  0%
    .
  • Millis  0%
    .

Dart Drop And Hook Percentage

Dart: 95%

Drop And Hook Comparison

  • Dart  95%
    .
  • Covenant  95%
    .
  • Koch  80%
    .
  • Prime  50%
    .
  • TMC  50%
    .
  • Melton  15%
    .
  • Central  0%
    .

Dart Company Policies

  • Dart Home Time Options

    Dart has the following home time options available:

    • Weekly
    • Monthly

    Depending on route, drivers can be home daily, weekly, or bi-weekly.

  • Dart Rider Policy

  • Dart Tuition Reimbursement

    Dart's Advantage Driver University will pay up to $1800 per year and $6,000 total in tuition assistance.

  • Dart Pet Policy

    Dart does allow pets but no specific policy information was given.

Dart Canadian Policies

Dart does not service Canada

Dart Company Equipment

Dart Number Of Trucks

Dart Number Of Trucks:
1,940 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Prime  6,000
    .
  • Dart  1,940
    .
  • FirstFleet  1,900
    .
  • CRST  1,575
    .
  • Millis  820
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Dart Number Of Trailers

Dart Number Of Trailers:
8,000 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Dart  8,000
    .
  • Interstate  5,600
    .
  • Ozark  2,174
    .
  • G & P  1,500
    .
  • Hunt  600
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

Dart Governed Speed

Dart Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • Western Express  65 mph
    .
  • Trimac  65 mph
    .
  • Prime  62 mph
    .
  • Swift  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • Dart  0 mph
    .

Dart Tractor Brands

  • Dart

  • Swift

  • Jim Palmer

  • XPO

  • Melton

  • Southeastern

  • Hunt

  • Decker

  • J.B. Hunt

  • MVT

  • Wil-Trans

  • CRST

Dart Transmission Types

Dart has a mix of standard and automatic transmissions

  • Standards
    • SRT
    • Covenant
    • Crete
    • Prime
    • Hunt
    • MTS
  • Automatics
    • AAA Cooper
    • Millis
    • Maverick
    • Dillon
    • Carter
    • Averitt
  • Mix Of Both
    • Schneider
    • CRST
    • Jim Palmer
    • Ozark
    • Trimac
    • XPO

Dart APU Policy

Dart does not have trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Lone Star
    • Prime
    • Trimac
    • Wil-Trans
    • Navajo
    • Maverick
  • Without APU's
    • J.B. Hunt
    • SRT
    • NEMF
    • Knight
    • Heartland
    • CT
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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