BENEFITS

Employees are our Priority

Ascend offers excellent health coverage for employees including medical, dental, and vision care beginning the first of the month following your start date.

Medical

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Vision and Dental

MetLife

Life Insurance

Ascend offers $50,000 in company paid life insurance.

$25,000 Life
$25,000 AD&D

Flexible Spending Account

You can now increase your maximum IRS annual contribution to $2,750.

Make Worklife Better

Ascend provides Employee Assistance Programs that help with Mental Health, Counseling, Financial Planning, Identity Theft protection, Will preparation and much more.

Telemedicine

You and your eligible dependents have 24/7/365 access to a physician by phone or online video for a reduced co-pay.

401(k) Retirement Plan

Ascend helps you take care of your future self with retirement planning options including:

Ascend employees that are full-time and over the age 21 are eligible to participate in 401(k) the first of the month following their hire date.

Enhanced Benefits

Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and dependent
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Non-work Accident Coverage
Critical Care Coverage
Hospital Indemnity Coverage

HOLIDAY PAY

Ascend provides Holiday Pay of $150 for the following days as long as you work the scheduled day before, on, or after the holiday:

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
FLOATING HOLIDAY

PAID TIME OFF

Ascend offers Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time employees. Employees earn PTO each pay period up to their annual maximums. Drivers, Technicians, and Hourly employees start earning after 90 day probationary period expires.

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Per Diem

At Ascend we provide drivers $0.08 CPM in Per Diem with NO ADMIN FEES ( this saves our drivers on average $0.02 CPM compared to other carriers).

Rider Program

With your favorite co-pilot, our Rider Policy allows you to bring anyone age 12-74 on the road with you!

Pet Pass

With our Pet Pass, Ascend is one of the few truly pet friendly carriers in the nation that encourages you to bring your dog on the road. (1 dog only permitted)