Key Points in Policy and Procedures

All employees, managers, and human resource personnel of the company should familiarize themselves with the contents contained within this policy. And hereby agree to being held accountable for all its contents.

Fade Transit LLC will use independent contractors whenever necessary, to honor the needs of the customer and to sustain the revenue requirements and vision of the company.

All independent contractors will abide by related company rules and guidelines as they pertain to the movement of freight, and will be considered as non-employees per IRS guidelines.

Fade Transit LLC will request an MVR for the driver applicants, including leased drivers, being considered for employment

All drivers for Fade Transit LLC are expected to dress, look, and act like professionals. (All drivers should wear close toed shoes and have a safety vest on when exiting their vehicle).

Maintaining a positive, professional, and safe public image is extremely important to Fade Transit LLC. Our drivers are our most visible company representatives to the general public and to our customers, and therefore, need to maintain the highest personal appearance and conduct standards.

Drivers for Fade Transit LLC are expected to follow all company policies and procedures, and abide by all customer plant safety rules. Fade Transit LLC drivers will be trained in, and expected to obey, all federal and state laws and regulations.

Fade Transit LLC driver associates are expected to pick up and deliver on time, with no cargo loss or damage. Drivers are required to communicate all variances to scheduled pickup and delivery appointments promptly so the company can notify the customer and take any needed corrective action. (If a driver realizes that a delivery wont be at the delivery 10 minutes before scheduled time, It is Mandatory to call one of the managing officers to inform them). If a delivery is late due to drivers fault, that driver will be subject to degrading his performance rating. Refer to Driver Rank sheet for more details. A continued Pattern of late deliveries will result in a suspension and ultimately termination.

While on duty for the company, all drivers are expected to drive in a safe and professional manner at all times. Doing so will minimize the likelihood of accident or injury and will promote a positive image to the motoring public.

Unauthorized modifications or tampering with any company vehicle are strictly prohibited. Specific questions concerning personal radios, CBs, TV antennas, etc., should be addressed to the driver associate’s immediate supervisor.

Fade Transit LLC will not consider for employment any driver applicant who, under a DOT- required drug and alcohol testing program, refused a drug or alcohol test, failed a random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, or follow-up drug or alcohol test, or tested positive for controlled substances while with a previous employer. For procedures on hiring of driver applicants who have failed a DOT-required alcohol or drug test, or have refused to be tested, at a previous employer, see Fade Transit LLC’s Drug and Alcohol Policy and Procedures.

Drivers will be recognized for quality work, good attitude, and willingness to advance in building their own career. A performance metric system will be implemented and used to determine promotions. Refer to Driver Rank sheet for more information

Once a Load is assigned by dispatch, driver must complete the assigned Load. If there are any issues pertaining to route preference or pickup time accommodations. Those issues can be addressed with a managing partner upon completion of the Load. (Such discussions should be kept to a minimum since they will directly impact your Driver Rank Metric) . Fade Transit LLC does all it can in its power to avoid routes that we know are non-favorable to Drivers.

Drivers will not use, have possession of, abuse, or have the presence of alcohol or any controlled substance in excess of regulation-established threshold levels while on duty. The driver will not use alcohol within 4 hours of performing a “safety-sensitive” function, while performing a “safety- sensitive” function, or immediately after performing a “safety- sensitive” function.

A driver applicant who has refused a drug or alcohol test, failed a random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, follow-up alcohol test, or tested positive for controlled substances will not be considered for employment with Fade Transit LLC.

A driver applicant who has tested positive for drugs during a DOT pre-employment test will not be considered for employment.

Fade Transit LLC will considers the refusal of a load or other work assignment as an act of resignation or insubordination, if the driver can legally and safely accomplish the work, and the work does not conflict with previously approved personal time off. Load refusal will be judged on a case-by-case basis, but could result in reprimand and/or termination of employment with Fade Transit LLC.

Fade Transit LLC does not allow any employee to sign for, authorize, or agree to, any purchases, shortages or damages in freight, or financial commitments of any kind, without prior management approval. No employee is allowed to sign as a representative of the company if the document being signed is outside of the employee’s scope of employment responsibilities.(this includes and is not limited to mechanical work done at repair shops)

Fade Transit LLC strives to have its entire driver fleet run legally and professionally, with safe, up-to-date equipment. Because of this, fines are not usually an issue. However, should a fine be issued, Fade Transit LLC takes the issuance and resolution of that fine seriously.Any fine that is determined to be caused by acts or omissions of Fade Transit LLC will be paid for by the company. Any fine that is determined to be caused by acts or omissions of the driver or independent contractor will be paid by the driver or independent contractor.

Pre trip and/or Post trip on your vehicle is not optional.It is MANDATORY!! This will help catch early signs of mechanical failure and also confirm that your vehicle is in Safe, operable condition. Signs of missed pre trip and post inspections include but are not limited to:

1-Continued leaks of fluids and oils
2- Excessive wear on tires that is not reported to management. 3-Non functioning parts of the truck during a trip. eg Horn, lights

Any driver found to be Ignoring Pre tip or post trip inspections will be subject to disciplinary action including a 2 day suspension.Since this could result in a DOT

violation owner operators running under the MC Number of Fade Transit LLC must follow this guideline

Any Advances of Pay or Cash approved by management will AUTOMATICALLY incur a 10% fee. Don’t ask for an advance if you do not want to Incur this charge.