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OWNER OPERATOR
PROGRAMS
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P&D
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C O N T E N T S
GROUP BENEFITS
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
• Owner Operator Group Insurance
• Downtime Insurance Program
• Safety Pin Program • Years of Service Recognition Program
• Million Miles Award Program • Quarterly Safety Bonus Program
• Owner Operator/Driver of the Year Award • Safe Inspection
TRUCK MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
• Discounted Tires • Rental Equipment
• Discounted Parts and Labour • Purchase Order Program
SAVINGS
• RRSP’s
• Canada Savings Bonds
NO COST TO OWNER OPERATORS
• Decals • Uniform Allowance
• Tolls • Business Seminars
• Worker’s Compensation
REDUCED COSTS TO OWNER OPERATORS
• Fuel Costs • Nissan-Infiniti Discount Program
• Irving Tissue Purchase Plan • GoodLife Fitness Discount Program
• GM Discount Program • Dell Discount Program
• Ford Discount Program • TD/The Personal Insurance Discount Program
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
• Transport to the Future Scholarship Fund • Advances
• Direct Deposit • Referral Program
• Owner Operator Savings • Sign On Bonus
• Voluntary Income Tax Remittance
SUBLEASE PROGRAM
• Owner Operator Sublease Program
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MILLION MILES AWARD PROGRAMMidland Transport’s Million Mile Award Program will recognize P&D Owner
Operators for every 10 years of accident free service with the company. Each
recipient of the Million Mile Award will be presented with the following at the
annual Million Miles Award Banquet:
• Cash Award for each 10 years of accident free service
• Custom Leather Jacket
• Plaque/Certificate
• Pin
• Special Personalized Hat
OWNER OPERATOR/DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARDTwo Awards are given each year: one Highway Owner Operator/Driver and one
City Owner Operator/Driver. Recipients receive a cash award and a plaque.
YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION PROGRAMCertificates are awarded for 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service. Owner
Operators with 25 years of service are invited to the annual 25 year banquet.
QUARTERLY SAFETY BONUS PROGRAMAll P&D units are entitled to receive a quarterly Safety Bonus. To receive this
bonus, the unit must comply with the following:
• Have no preventable accidents for the quarter.
• Comply with the company uniform policy for the quarter.
• Have at least 12 paid days per month to qualify for the bonus.
SAFETY PIN PROGRAMSafety pins are awarded to full-time Owner Operators for each year of
accident-free driving with Midland. These numbered pins are awarded on the
Owner Operator’s anniversary date each year.
SAFE INSPECTIONEffective September 1, 2013, each time an Owner Operator is given a clean
DOT Inspection Report, they will receive a gift card. Simply turn in the
inspection report to Driver Services and you will receive the gift card.
OWNER OPERATOR GROUP INSURANCE
Midland Transport offers Owner Operators and their drivers the option of a
Group Benefit Plan.
Summary of Benefits:
• Life Insurance • Long Term Disability
• Dependent Life Insurance for • Health Insurance
Spouse and Children • Dental Insurance
• Weekly Indemnity • AD&D
Group plans do not require any medical underwriting and cannot decline
coverage if coverage is applied for within 30 days of contract date. The
Owner Operator and their family get the protection they need. The cost of
the group plan is an average of 15% less than getting personal coverage with
Blue Cross.
DOWNTIME INSURANCE PROGRAMThe Downtime Insurance Program provides protection for all Midland
Transport Owner Operator units. There are no inspections or rejections.
Summary of Benefits:
• Towing • Buydown
• Downtime/Accident Expense • Miscellaneous Expense
• Total Loss • Voluntary AD&D is also available
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
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DISCOUNTED TIRES
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a
discount on Michelin Tires. This discount is 15-
20% less than the retail price. This is an average
savings of $150 per tire.
In order to receive this discount, a purchase
order must be obtained from Owner Operator
Relations at Midland Head Office. Tire
purchases can be deducted from the biweekly
settlement per the purchase order guidelines.
There is no interest charged on Michelin tire
purchases, and only a $10 handling charge.
DISCOUNTED PARTS AND LABOUR
Midland has a partnership with Universal Truck & Trailer. Midland Owner
Operators are eligible for a discount on both parts and labour. This discount
is an average of 10-20% off the regular retail price.
AIR MILES — Universal Truck & Trailer now offers Air Miles reward miles. Earn
1 Air Miles reward mile for every $40 purchased in parts and service and 1 Air
Miles reward mile for every $100 in new truck sales.
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
In the event that the Owner Operator’s equipment is not in service, Midland
Transport may have equipment available to rent at an all inclusive rate per
mile or per hour. Subject to availability of Midland equipment.
PURCHASE ORDER PROGRAM
Midland Transport will assist Owner Operators by providing a Purchase Order
for emergency parts or repairs to their units. Purchase orders are deducted
from the biweekly settlement over a set period of time. Handling charge and
interest are calculated and applied by Owner Operator Settlements.
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RRSP’s
RRSP’s can be contributed to by deduction
from your bi-weekly O/O Settlements
payment. As this is a Group plan,
Owner Operators benefit from lower
management fees. Spousal RRSP’s and
Tax Free Savings Accounts are also
available.
Group Retirement Services will mail RRSP
tax receipts to the Owner Operator to be
used when income tax returns are filed.
An RRSP is a retirement savings plan that you establish and to which
you contribute. Deductible RRSP contributions can be used to reduce
your tax.
CANADA SAVINGS BONDS
Canada Savings Bonds are available
by deduction from Owner Operator
Settlements.
For more than 65 years, the Canada
Savings Bonds Program has provided
Canadians with a means to save for
their financial goals in a way that is
safe and convenient.
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DECALS
All decals are provided for Owner Operator units up to a maximum of $500.
TOLLS
Tolls are 100% paid by Midland Transport. Owner Operator units are provided
with transponders that cover almost all toll charges. Any toll charges that
must be paid out of pocket are reimbursed by Owner Operator Settlements.
Any necessary fax charges or trailer washes are also 100% paid by Midland.
WORKER’S COMPENSATION
100 % paid by the Company for Owner Operators not required, by Workers
Compensation, to purchase and maintain his/her own WCB coverage.
For those Owner Operators required to purchase and maintain his/her own
WCB coverage, he/she must provide evidence of such coverage. Quarterly,
these Owner Operators will be reimbursed at the Midland WCB rate up to
the amount remitted to WCB by the Owner Operator.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Midland Transport provides uniforms for the Owner Operators. Uniforms
consist of a variety of items to pick from. Uniform Allowance is $350.00 per
year per unit.
BUSINESS SEMINARS
Midland and Grant Thornton offer a series of Owner Operator Business
Seminars. Some of the items covered are:
• Maximizing your Taxable Deductions to Keep More of Your Money
• Truck Leasing vs. Buying
• Controlling Maintenance Costs
• Benefits of Incorporation
• Great Tax Planning Strategies
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FUEL COSTS
Fuel purchased at authorized fuel stops designated by the
company will be charged to the Owner Operator as follows:
IRVING TISSUE PURCHASE PLAN
Once a year, Owner Operators are able to purchase four (4) cases per truck of Irving
Tissue products at a reduced cost. The purchase is deducted through Owner Operator
Settlements.
GM DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a GM discount on new vehicles.
FORD DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a discount on the purchase or
lease of a Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles in Canada.
Domestic - $0.408 per litre
of Diesel /
$0.658 per litre of Gas
US - $1.54 per US Gal
NISSAN-INFINITI DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a discount on Nissan/
Infiniti vehicles in Canada.
GOOD LIFE FITNESS DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Since 1979, GoodLife Fitness has been educating, motivating, and helping
Canadians reach their fitness goals. Midland Owner Operators are eligible
for a discount of up to 15% on memberships.
DELL DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a discount of up to 30% on Dell
products. Visit Dell.ca • Member ID# 1719112
TD/THE PERSONAL INSURANCE DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Midland Owner Operators are eligible for a discount on their personal
vehicle/home insurance.
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TRANSPORT TO THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Any student, who will have
successfully completed a Grade
12 or equivalent and will be
commencing a selected program
no later than one day before their
25th birthday, can apply to the
scholarship fund.
Students must be a “child” of one
of the following: a current full-time
permanent employee or a Highway
Owner Operator/City Owner Operator
of Midland Transport Limited. A “Child” is defined as natural, adopted or
step-child.
Applications will be reviewed by a Scholarship Committee. Students will
be assessed based on previous academic work at high school or post-
secondary school, extra-curricular and community involvement, and on
letters of recommendations from those who know them well.
Two (2) Scholarships are awarded annually at $2000 each.
OWNER OPERATOR SAVINGS
There is the option to contribute to an Owner Operator Savings account
which is deducted from the bi-weekly settlement. This is a flat dollar amount
selected by the Owner Operator to be put into an account with Midland. The
funds in this account are available to the Owner Operator upon their request.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Owner Operator’s
settlements are processed
by direct deposit bi-
weekly. There is also an
option of a deposit to a
second bank account.
The second bank account
would be set up to receive
a flat dollar amount and
the remainder of the
settlement would go into
the first bank account.
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ADVANCES
Advances are available upon approval to assist Owner Operators in
emergency situations. All requests for advances must be obtained through
the Owner Operator Relations Department at Head Office.
VOLUNTARY INCOME TAX REMITTANCEOwner Operators have the option of voluntarily making payments to CRA
for Income Tax. The amount of their choice is deducted from the bi-weekly
settlement and remitted to CRA on the Owner Operator’s behalf.
REFERRAL PROGRAMEffective September 1, 2013, Midland introduced an Owner Operator Referral
Program.
• Simply refer a new Owner Operator/Company driver to the Driver Services
Department who is interested in joining Midland.
• If the referred candidate is successful in getting hired, you will receive an
initial $500.00.
• If the referred candidate is still with Midland after 3 months, you will receive
an additional $500.00.
SIGN ON BONUS
Effective September 1, 2013, Midland introduced an Owner Operator Sign-On
Bonus Program to help fill difficult to fill positions in our fleet. Each Owner
Operator vacancy that is eligible for the sign on bonus will be identified as
Sign-On Bonus Eligible.
All Owner Operators successful at bringing on a Sign-On Bonus Eligible unit
with Midland will receive $2500.00 with their first settlement payment. If this
Owner Operator unit is still with Midland after 3 months, the O/O will receive
an additional $2500.00.
This includes existing Owner Operators adding an additional unit to the
Midland Fleet.
Eligibility Requirements• The program does not apply to an existing Owner Operator adding
additional units to the system.
• The referred Driver or Owner Operator must be filling an existing need in
the system.
• The candidate must identify you as the individual who referred them on
their application.
• There is no limit on how many referrals you can make. You will receive
$1000.00 for each successful referred candidate.
• Employees working in Human Resources, Driver Services, and Recruiting
are not eligible to participate.
SUBLEASE PROGRAM
Midland Transport offers a full service Sublease Program to Owner
Operators. This program offers late model Freightliner Tractors.
Here are some of the benefits of Leasing:
• Leasing is a quick and easy transaction to complete
• There’s no down payment or credit check required
• Zero start-up costs for your trucking lease
• No long-term commitment
• No loss due to normal depreciation
• Many tax advantages
The leased vehicle can be returned and the agreement terminated with just
30 days notice. There is no long term lease to sign.
Fixed Charge for Use of Truck deducted at twenty-six bi-weekly payments.
The vehicle lease payment will be deducted from the bi-weekly Owner
Operator Settlement.
There will be a mileage charge associated with the lease of the vehicle that
will be deducted from the bi-weekly Owner Operator Settlement.
Midland is responsible for repairs and maintenance:
• Provided the Owner Operator operates the unit in a careful, non abrasive
manner and not beyond its capacity, Midland will maintain and repair the
leased vehicle;
• Midland will provide oil, lubricants, tires (due to normal wear and tear),
tubes and other operating supplies necessary for the proper operation of
the vehicle.
LICENSINGAll pro-rated Licensing costs for Canada are the responsibility of the Operator.
The annual cost of this Canadian Licensing will be deducted from the Operator
over a 12 month period from the bi-weekly settlement.
INSURANCEOperator will pay a mileage premium for insurance, which will be deducted
from bi-weekly settlement on the paid miles.
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