Thank you for your interest in Bisson Transportation. We provide great benefits to our Owner Operators. These benefits include:

  • Base plate and excise tax assistance

  • COMDATA fuel card and you get the full discount.

  • Ability to operate under Bisson's IFTA and have Bisson prepare fuel taxes

  • NY EZ-Pass with no admin fees, only actual toll charges

Bisson Transportation provides the following at no charge to you:

  • Trailer

  • Pre-sign on DOT inspections **

  • Pre-sign on drug screening and DOT physical (when required) **

  • Truck decals with Bisson Transportation logo and required DOT numbers (provided the work is completed at a Bisson authorized shop) **

  • Random drug screening

  • NY HUT application

** These fees will be charged to the Owner Operator if lease agreement is terminated in the first six months

How we pay

We have a 24-hour pay out schedule. So, when you turn your paperwork in by 4 PM on a "business" day, you get paid the following business day at 4 PM. We do require original proof of deliveries and logs in order for this to be processed. This can be done via scanning, mail, fax or in person.

Minimum Requirements to be a Bisson Transportation Owner Operator

Please be aware of our minimum requirements to become an Owner Operator with Bisson Transportation.

  • Shall be at least 24 years old.

  • Shall be able to read, write and speak the English language.

  • Shall be physically qualified to drive a motor vehicle in accordance with Subpart E-Physical Qualifications and Examinations of Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).

  • Shall pass the required Bisson Transportation Drug Screen Test

  • Shall have a valid commercial drivers license (CDL), Class A

  • Driving record will not exceed:

  • One at fault and one not at fault accident in the past 36 months

  • Three(3) moving violations in the past 36 months, with no more than two (2) violations in the past 12 months

  • No more than three (3) non-moving violations on an individual MVR in the past 36 months (overweight's, seat belts, brake, equipment, log book, etc.)

  • Own Tractor-Shall have 24 months verifiable over the road experience and meet all other qualifications

  • Your tractor must be able to pass a pre-sign on DOT Inspection, and if going to be base plated by Bisson, your tractor will have to have a Maine State Inspection also. This will be done at the Westbrook, Maine terminal.

  • Your tractor is required to be able to haul 45,000 pound loads, and 5th wheel height must be 47"

Unacceptable Items:

  • Three (3) at fault accidents within the last 36 months

  • Any hit and run accident involving bodily injury

  • Any conviction for reckless speed

  • Any conviction for DWI/OUI - if over 5 years we can discuss

  • Any conviction for fleeing or eluding arrest

  • Any conviction for vehicular manslaughter or negligent homicide

  • Any driver with two (2) major speed violations (over 20+ MPH over the limit)