Epes Transport Company Driver Benefits

401k Retirement Savings Plan
    After six (6) months of continuous employment, full-time employees are eligible to join the EPES 401k Retirement Plan.

    Employees may contribute from earnings. The Company makes a contribution.

    This plan includes a loan program and rollovers from other 401k accounts are allowed.

 
Appreciation Award
    Recognizes those drivers who go above and beyond their normal daily responsibilities.
 
Credit Union
    Members Credit Union, a North Carolina based, full benefits credit Union is available.
 
Dental Coverage
Dental Insurance is provided.
 
Direct Deposit
    Direct deposit is mandatory.
 
Epes Million Mile Award
    Epes honors those drivers that have driven 1 million miles accident free at Epes Transport.
 
Funeral Leave
    Three (3) days paid funeral leave will be permitted for death in the immediate family.
 
HazMat Endorsement Fee Reimbursement
    Epes will reimburse the cost incurred for obtaining/renewing a hazardous material endorsement for a CDL license.
 
Health Insurance
Health / Pharmacy Insurance is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield
 
Holiday Pay
    
After 90 days of employment, full-time road drivers will receive $45.00 holiday pay for the following holidays:
  • Easter - Good Friday
  • July 4th
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • New Years Day
 
In Cab Email
    Prepaid personal communications service delivers discounted long distance rates, voice mail, and email directly to the driver.
 
Jury Duty
    Road drivers who are summoned for jury duty will be paid the difference between $40/day and the amount received from the court, two (2) weeks maximum.
 
Knight of Highway Award
    Recognizes highway heroes and/or good deeds rendered to fellow drivers and/or the general motoring public.
 
Life Insurance
  • Life Insurance is provided by Reliance Standard
  • Optional Life Insurance
  • Available for purchase thru payroll deduction.
 
Optional Disability Plan
     This is optional insurance and is paid for by employee through payroll deduction.
 
Pre Pass
    Allows you to bypass scales in the states where available.
 
Rider Program
    A Year Around program designed for drivers and passengers that meet strict requirements.

    In addition, insurance coverage on the passenger must be obtained, before authorization is given.
 
Roadside Inspection Award
    Epes will give $20.00 cash for all roadside inspections with no violations that are turned into their driver manager.
 
Safe Driving Awards
    Recognizes safe driving for those drivers who are not involved in a preventable accident during their anniversary year.
 
Scholarship Fund
    Epes Carriers makes available a scholarship award to deserving children of Epes Carriers subsidiary employees.
 
Service Awards
    Recognizes length of service with Epes.
 
Top Achiever Program
    Epes honors full-time drivers who represent superior standards of performance in every area of their responsibility.
 
Truck Stop Scanning
    Transflo
 
Vacation Pay
    All full-time drivers who have been in continuous employment will receive paid vacation as follows:
  • After 1 year - 1 week
  • After 2 years - 2 weeks
  • After 10 years - 3 weeks
    Vacation pay will be an average of the employee's regular wages and works on an employee's anniversary year. Vacation time must be taken.
 
Vision Coverage
Vision Insurance is provided by VSP