CDL-A Second-Shift / Slip-Seat Driver

Second-shift / slip-seat refrigerated CDL-A in the Fontana / Inland Empire area. W-2 company driver on an automatic Volvo tractor (2019-2024), shared with another driver on a structured handoff, pulling a reefer trailer. $0.70/mile, typically $1,500-$2,500/week on 1,000-1,500 local miles. Mixed day/night schedule, about 3 days a week. 2+ years CDL-A experience; reefer experience preferred.

Patterson Trans Inc. — Fontana, California. Family-owned refrigerated carrier with more than 25 years in the business, adding a second-shift / slip-seat driver as our local operation expands.

THE JOB - W-2 company driver, refrigerated tractor-trailer work - 10 openings - Fontana / Inland Empire, local routes - Second-shift / slip-seat: shared tractor with another driver, structured handoff between shifts - Automatic Volvo tractor (2019-2024) pulling a refrigerated trailer (reefer) - Schedule: mixed day and night work, about 3 days a week - Typical weekly miles: 1,000-1,500

PAY - $0.70 per mile - Typical weekly earnings: $1,500-$2,500 - Detention, layover, breakdown, and bonus pay - California-compliant compensation for rest periods and applicable non-driving time

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Take over assigned equipment from the previous driver and inspect before the shift - No-touch and drop-and-hook freight handling - Safely operate assigned refrigerated routes and maintain temperature requirements - Document equipment condition and communicate problems - Complete ELD and required trip records - Return and hand off equipment in good condition

QUALIFICATIONS - Valid CDL-A - 2 years recent tractor-trailer experience - Reefer experience preferred - Current DOT medical qualification - Acceptable MVR under carrier standards - Eligible through the FMCSA Clearinghouse - Comfortable working mixed day/night schedules - Able to meet the carrier's practical driving standard - Successful completion of the required pre-employment DOT drug test

BENEFITS - 401(k) - PTO

WHY DRIVERS LIKE IT HERE Family-owned carrier with more than 25 years in business. Owners are involved in day-to-day operations and know their drivers personally. Stable driver group with relatively little turnover; drivers have direct access to management and dispatch.

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ProHRHQ carrier grade A

This carrier's federal safety record is well above its peer average.

Watercolor illustration of a Patterson Trans driver performing a pre-trip safety inspection on a Volvo tractor.

Driver safety

0.0% driver OOS
Recorded result
Watercolor illustration of technicians performing preventive maintenance on a Volvo reefer unit.

Equipment condition

0.0% vehicle OOS
Recorded result
Watercolor illustration of Volvo refrigerated tractor-trailers operating at a Southern California distribution dock.

Crash history

0 crashes in 3 years
Recorded history
Peer-group standing
ProHRHQ grade A

This carrier's federal safety record is well above its peer average.

Operating history
active authority for 15 years

On file 15 years with active authority.

Specialized freight on file
Fresh produce and Meat

These cargo categories appear in the federal carrier record.

Registered fleet
5 power units

The current federal carrier record reports this operating scale.

Watercolor illustration of a Volvo refrigerated tractor-trailer loading at a produce terminal dock.

At a glance

Patterson Trans Inc. runs a refrigerated produce carrier focused on fresh produce; refrigerated food.

  • Over-the-road operation
  • Hauls fresh produce; refrigerated food
  • Equipment on file: 5 owned tractors, 12 owned trailers

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Safety reputation

Federal record A

This carrier's federal safety record is well above its peer average.

Compared against peer carriers near 5 power units.

Established operation
Established operation: active federal operating history extends back 12 years, with no authority revocation on file.

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Equipment

  • 5 owned tractors
  • 12 owned trailers
Equipment condition
0 vehicle out-of-service inspection(s). Most common issues are typically tires, brakes, and lighting.

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Operating history
Established carrier - active authority for 15 years.
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Equipment condition

0 vehicle out-of-service inspection(s). Most common issues are typically tires, brakes, and lighting.

Vehicle Maintenance BASIC: raw_3yr=0, cohort_avg=18.80647269093285, acute_flag=False

Driving behavior

3 unsafe-driving violation(s) on record in the last 3 years.

Unsafe Driving BASIC: raw_3yr=3, cohort_avg=6.229734404427874, acute_flag=False

Hours-of-service compliance

0 hours-of-service violation(s) on record in the last 3 years.

Hours-of-Service BASIC: raw_3yr=0, cohort_avg=2.637237191067379, acute_flag=False

Driver qualification paperwork

0 driver-fitness violation(s) on record in the last 3 years.

Driver Fitness BASIC: raw_3yr=0, cohort_avg=1.006803244032748, acute_flag=False

Controlled substances / alcohol

0 controlled-substance/alcohol violation(s) on record in the last 3 years.

Controlled Substances/Alcohol BASIC: raw_3yr=0, cohort_avg=0.0016143290925164316, acute_flag=False

Hazmat handling

0 hazmat violation(s) on record in the last 3 years.

Hazmat BASIC: raw_3yr=0, cohort_avg=0.11542453011492486, acute_flag=False

Driver out-of-service inspections

0 of 4 driver inspections resulted in an out-of-service order.

Driver OOS rate: n=0, d=4

Vehicle out-of-service inspections

0 of 1 vehicle inspections resulted in an out-of-service order.

Vehicle OOS rate: n=0, d=1

Crash history

0 reportable crash(es) in the last 3 years.

MCMIS crash record: raw_crash_total_3yr=not on file, raw_crash_fatal_count_3yr=not on file, raw_crash_last_date=not on file

Data confidence · FMCSA filing notes

Data confidence

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  • 24-month inspection volume: 4 inspection(s) — Per FMCSA SMS, the inspection volume in the 24-month review window is light. Peer-cohort percentages derived from a small sample carry less stability than the same percentages computed from a larger sample.
ProHRHQ analysis · peer-cohort grading on FMCSA SMS data

Safety record

Insufficient Data Insufficient data Floor-applied (raw: A)

The strongest signal is Hours-of-Service at 0.0% of peer cohort average — well under norm. Combined with a clean acute-flag picture, that supports the Insufficient Data grade. Main caution: inspection volume is light for this fleet size — see the data-confidence note below.

Data confidence note. This carrier has limited inspection volume for its fleet size, so percent-vs-cohort figures may be less stable than they appear.

Against similarly sized 5-power-unit peers, this carrier is below cohort average in Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service, Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, and Vehicle Maintenance.

BASIC 3yr violations (TW) Raw 3yr Cohort avg % of cohort Acute
Unsafe Driving 5.00 3 6.23 80.3%
Hours-of-Service 0.00 0 2.64 0.0%
Driver Fitness 0.00 0 1.01 0.0%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol 0.00 0 0.00 0.0%
Vehicle Maintenance 0.00 0 18.81 0.0%
Hazmat 0.00 0 0.12 0.0%
What the BASIC table shows

What the BASIC table shows

Each BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) is a slice of the safety record — Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service, Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, and Hazmat. "% of cohort" is this carrier's time-weighted violation count divided by the average among similarly sized peers. Below 100% means below cohort average; above 100% means above. Acute or critical violations are flagged in their own column and reflect FMCSA's most serious citation classes.

FMCSA SMS · 24-month review window

Inspection and violation record

Total inspections
4
Driver inspections
4
Vehicle inspections
1
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