Frequently Asked Questions

What income should I be able to average in my first year?
Depending on your prior driving experience, you should average between $48,000 and $52,000 gross.

What kind of miles should I average per week?
Our fleet average is usually around 2565 miles per week.

What do you haul?
We haul our own product (refrigerated chicken, beef, and pork) about 98 percent of the time.

Since you haul your own product, how many loads a week do you ship?
We ship approximately 15,500 loads per week.

Are there any safety bonuses?
We have a yearly safety bonus. The average payout is $1125. We also offer other incentives.

What is your turnover rate?
Our turnover rate is 29.5% as of January 2008. Our average seniority driver has six years of service.

What are your preferred hiring areas?
Our preferred hiring areas are within an approximately 150-mile radius of our terminals, or within an area of Tyson Foods populated production facilities, and/or in a preferred traffic lane defined by our Operations Group. Please see our hiring area map.

How many trucks are in the private fleet?
We have approximately 977 trucks.

How many trailers are in the private fleet?
We have approximately 2,154 trailers.

How many drivers are in the company fleet?
There are approximately 1050 drivers.

How many total employees does Tyson Foods, Inc. employ?
We refer to our employees as Tyson Team Members, and we have approximately 107,000.

How about home time?
You earn one day off for every six days out.