Where did the name Choptank come from?
The name initially came from the Choptank Indians who inhabited the area in the early 1600s. Later, a tributary off the famous Chesapeake Bay was named the Choptank River. Today the Choptank River is known as one of the best cruising bodies of water on the east coast with notable towns such as Oxford, MD and Cambridge, MD along it’s banks.

How does Choptank differentiate from other 3rd party intermediaries?
Service. Unlike most 3rd party intermediaries who have no assets, Choptank has our own fleet of company equipment that allows us to be more flexible and reliable at covering your freight.

Why should a carrier choose Choptank to be it’s intermediary?
Choptank has earned a reputation of paying good rates, offering exceptional service to our carriers throughout the loading and delivering process, and completing the transaction by providing fast settlement.

What are the driver requirements for Choptank Freight Lines?
• Minimum 2 years over the road experience
• A valid Class A CDL License
• A valid DOT physical
• Minimal insurance violations
• Ability to keep an accurate and neat logbook
• A strong desire to succeed

How do we compensate our drivers?
Our drivers are paid on a percentage of the gross of the load. Company drivers start at 25% of the gross of the load. Owner operators without their own authority are paid 88% of the adjusted gross of the load with their own trailer and 78% of the adjusted gross of the load without their own trailer.

How long do our drivers spend out on the road at one time?
Our drivers are out as long as they would like to be at one time. We try to have all our drivers out on Monday morning and home by Friday afternoon. Although there are exceptions, this is our goal.

Do we use an electronic log system?
No, we only use paper logs. However, they are audited electronically on a computer and manually audited.

How much Deadheading and Layover is involved?
While we would like to live in a perfect world, we all know it is not. We cannot promise that there will be no deadheading or layovers, however, we do try to keep it to a bare minimum. We shoot for less then 150 miles of deadhead and strive for no layovers. If there is a layover we try to receive detention time 100% payable to the driver.

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