Independent Box Truck Carrier Contracts in Mobile, AL
Contract work for independent carriers in Mobile, AL and nationwide
Diakon Logistics is a licensed property broker (MC-240193, USDOT 528529) and last-mile 3PL. Diakon serves retailers and contracts with independent carriers anywhere in the US. Mobile, AL is one example: in the Gulf Coast area around Mobile and Pensacola, FL, Diakon arranges big-and-bulky home delivery for furniture and appliance retailers and contracts that work to independent motor carriers who run their own businesses.
Diakon's Mobile-area site
6450 Trippel Rd, Theodore, AL 36582
Independent business opportunities, not employment
Diakon hires employees only for management roles. It does not hire anyone for contractor opportunities. Contract delivery work is a business-to-business opportunity for independent carrier businesses with their own USDOT number and operating authority, a 26ft box truck, and a 2-person team they staff and manage themselves.
What the work involves
Furniture programs: delivery into the home, placement in the room of choice, assembly where the order calls for it, and debris removal. Appliance programs: delivery and placement, with basic or complex installation and haul-away of the old unit where the order calls for it. Your team brings its own dollies, pads and hand tools, and your business decides which contract work to accept.
Contract volume varies by program and is not guaranteed.
FAQ
Where is Diakon's Mobile-area site?
6450 Trippel Rd, Theodore, AL 36582.
Does Diakon contract carriers in Pensacola?
Yes. Pensacola, FL is another example; Diakon contracts with independent carriers anywhere in the US.
Does Diakon only contract carriers in Mobile, AL?
No. Mobile, AL is one example. Diakon serves retailers and contracts with independent carriers anywhere in the US. Carriers anywhere in the US can apply.
Is this employment?
No. Diakon hires employees only for management roles. Contractor opportunities are business-to-business agreements between Diakon and your independent business. Your business sets its own staffing, pays its own team, uses its own tools, decides how it does the work, and can work with other brokers and shippers. The agreement is non-exclusive.
What does my business need to contract with Diakon in the Mobile area?
Active USDOT number and operating authority in your business's name, an LLC or corporation with its own EIN, a 26ft box truck owned or leased by your business (a liftgate is highly recommended, not required), a 2-person team your business staffs and manages, and the insurance listed on the contract carrier opportunities page.
Do I need a CDL?
Generally no. Most 26ft box trucks are under 26,001 lbs GVWR, which is below the CDL threshold. Check your truck's GVWR and your state's rules.
Does my truck need a liftgate?
A liftgate is highly recommended but not required. Your business runs its own operation with its own tools and decides how it does the work.
How are contract rates set?
Rates are set out in the carrier agreement for each contract. Diakon does not publish rates. Contractor Relations reviews them with qualified carriers.
Can my business work with other brokers and shippers?
Yes. The carrier agreement is non-exclusive.
Last reviewed October 2026
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