Word of mouth hires in this community. Arm the people already on the team: copy a post, scan a QR, or tap to call. Pay is $0.65/mile company and 90% owner-op — the same numbers as /pay-rates.
Scan to apply · tape this in the yard or the truckScan to call (206) 765-6300
Paste-ready posts
English masters. Punjabi copy only after a family translator reviews it — do not run these through Google Translate.
WhatsApp / text job card
Current drivers' chats — the #1 hire source in this community
Free
Text this to our 15 drivers Monday. Ask them to forward it. Do not blast cold numbers (TCPA).
Kent, WA — Thind Transport is hiring (family company, since 2014).
Company drivers: local / regional / OTR — $0.65/mile, $57K-$63K to $69K-$82K/year + $1,000 (First Year). Weekly pay.
Owner-operators: 90% of gross, 100% FSC, no forced dispatch.
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English. USDOT 2523064.
Call/text (206) 765-6300 · https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit
Facebook group post
PUNJABI TRUCKERS + owner/driver groups — post as yourself, not a page
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Join as Sukhdev / a current driver. Paste once. Answer comments. Re-post at most weekly.
CDL-A Company Driver + Owner Operator | Thind Transport — Kent, WA
Thind Transport — family-owned since 2014, Kent, WA. USDOT 2523064 · MC 876103 · 15 trucks · 48 states.
Pay (same $0.65/mile on every lane):
• Local (home daily): $57K-$63K/year
• Regional (home weekly): $63K-$73K/year
• OTR (2-3 weeks out): $69K-$82K/year
Sign-on: $1,000 (First Year)
Benefits & other compensation: $1,000 sign-on bonus (first year) · Weekly direct deposit pay · Home time flexibility - Local/Regional/OTR options · Performance bonuses · Modern, well-maintained equipment · 24/7 dispatch support · Referral bonuses.
Owner-operators: keep 90% of gross, 100% fuel surcharge pass-through, typical $150K-$250K/year at $2.50-$3.50/mile — your revenue depends on the miles you choose. Sign-on $2,500. No forced dispatch.
Requirements: valid CDL-A · 1 year company driver experience (company) / 2 years OTR experience (OTR / lease-on).
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English.
Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Thind Transport is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
Apply: https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit
Call/text (206) 765-6300
Craigslist Seattle (transportation)
seattle.craigslist.org — local drivers still check it
$10–$75 / 30 days (metro fee at checkout — not free, cheapest board)
Post in transportation jobs. Full wage scale is required. Link the apply URL, don't dump the form in the ad.
CDL-A Company Driver (Local / Regional / OTR) and Owner Operator — Thind Transport, Kent, WA
Thind Transport — family-owned since 2014, Kent, WA. USDOT 2523064 · MC 876103 · 15 trucks · 48 states.
Pay (same $0.65/mile on every lane):
• Local (home daily): $57K-$63K/year
• Regional (home weekly): $63K-$73K/year
• OTR (2-3 weeks out): $69K-$82K/year
Sign-on: $1,000 (First Year)
Benefits & other compensation: $1,000 sign-on bonus (first year) · Weekly direct deposit pay · Home time flexibility - Local/Regional/OTR options · Performance bonuses · Modern, well-maintained equipment · 24/7 dispatch support · Referral bonuses.
Owner-operators keep 90% of gross with 100% fuel surcharge pass-through. Typical gross $150K-$250K/year. Sign-on $2,500. Terms match the written lease (49 CFR 376).
Requirements: Valid CDL Class A. 1 year company driver experience. Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English.
Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Thind Transport is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
Apply: https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=craigslist&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit
Call/text (206) 765-6300
Indeed free / organic post
Indeed.com employer — one unpaid post, plus Google Jobs scrape
Free if you skip Sponsored ($25/day minimum if you turn that on)
Create an Indeed employer account with USDOT 2523064. Paste this. Sponsored is optional later.
CDL-A Company Driver — Local, Regional & OTR | Thind Transport — Kent, WA
Thind Transport — family-owned since 2014, Kent, WA. USDOT 2523064 · MC 876103 · 15 trucks · 48 states.
Pay (same $0.65/mile on every lane):
• Local (home daily): $57K-$63K/year
• Regional (home weekly): $63K-$73K/year
• OTR (2-3 weeks out): $69K-$82K/year
Sign-on: $1,000 (First Year)
Benefits & other compensation: $1,000 sign-on bonus (first year) · Weekly direct deposit pay · Home time flexibility - Local/Regional/OTR options · Performance bonuses · Modern, well-maintained equipment · 24/7 dispatch support · Referral bonuses.
Owner-operator seats: 90% of gross, 100% FSC, no forced dispatch, $2,500 sign-on. Typical $150K-$250K/year.
Requirements: Valid CDL-A. 1 year company driver experience. Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English.
Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Thind Transport is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
Apply on our site (fastest): https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit
Or call/text (206) 765-6300
WorkSource WA (state job bank)
worksourcewa.com — free employer postings for Washington jobs
Free
Employer account at WorkSource WA / ESD. This is the general-audience channel that keeps Punjabi-group posts from being the only placement.
CDL-A truck driver, Kent, WA. Local (home daily), regional (home weekly), or OTR.
Pay (same $0.65/mile on every lane):
• Local (home daily): $57K-$63K/year
• Regional (home weekly): $63K-$73K/year
• OTR (2-3 weeks out): $69K-$82K/year
Sign-on: $1,000 (First Year)
Benefits & other compensation: $1,000 sign-on bonus (first year) · Weekly direct deposit pay · Home time flexibility - Local/Regional/OTR options · Performance bonuses · Modern, well-maintained equipment · 24/7 dispatch support · Referral bonuses.
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English.
Must meet all FMCSA driver qualifications, including English proficiency (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)).
Thind Transport is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
Apply: https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=worksource&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit · (206) 765-6300
Google Business Profile post
Google Maps listing for Thind Transport — people already searching the name
Free
Google Business Profile → Posts → What's New. 100–300 words. Add a button to the apply URL.
We're hiring CDL-A company drivers and owner-operators out of Kent, WA.
Company: $0.65/mile, home daily / weekly / OTR. Owner-operators keep 90% of gross.
Family-run since 2014. Dispatch that answers — Punjabi and English.
Apply: https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=google_business&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit or call (206) 765-6300.
Ask our drivers to refer (SMS they can forward)
The 15 people already on the team
Free (+ referral bonus on hire, already in BENEFITS)
Send this from the company phone to each current driver. One message, not a group blast if they didn't opt in together.
It's Sukhdev Thind. We're hiring. If you know a solid CDL-A who wants home time or a 90% lease-on, send them this:
https://thindtransport.com/apply?utm_source=driver_refer&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=driver_recruit
Or have them call me (206) 765-6300. Referral bonus is in the pay plan.
Gurdwara flyer (English master)
Renton GSSWA + Kent 132nd Ave SE — ask the committee first, never pin unasked
~$20 printing. Postcard, English this side; Punjabi only after family translation.
Sunday around langar. Business talk in the lobby, not the darbar hall. This is a legal 'posting' — wage scale stays on the card.
Thind Transport is hiring CDL-A drivers
Kent, WA · since 2014 · USDOT 2523064
Company $0.65/mi · home daily, weekly, or OTR
$57K-$63K – $69K-$82K/year · $1,000 (First Year)
Owner-operators 90% of gross · 100% FSC
Dispatch, orientation, and paperwork help available in Punjabi and English.
Call/text (206) 765-6300
thindtransport.com
Radio Punjab live-read (English master)
KNTS 1680 / KKDZ 1250 / KZIZ 1560 — studio (206) 497-1313, Kent office
Quote (expect low-hundreds/week). Call before spending. Not free.
Ask for a host live-read. Script names no dollar figures — the website posting carries them (WA EPOA + FTC).
Drivers — Thind Transport in Kent is a family trucking company, on the road since 2014, running flatbed, reefer, and dry van in all 48 states. Company driver and owner-operator seats open now. Real rates, weekly pay, no forced dispatch — hear every number before you sign, in Punjabi or English. Call Thind Transport: (206) 765-6300. Or visit thindtransport.com. Full pay details in the online posting.
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