Pay
20%of load
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Equipment
- Box Truck
- Route
- OTR · USA only
- License
- Non-CDL
- Position
- Owner operator
About this job
This job is for a 26-foot automatic box truck driver, hired as a 1099 independent contractor, out of Connecticut. There are two position options: OTR or Local.
Pay
- OTR: 20% of the truck's weekly gross revenue, paid weekly, plus weekly bonuses based on gross (the highest tier applies, they don't stack): $6,000 gross adds $75, $7,000 adds $150, $8,000+ adds $225. For example, an $8,000 week would pay $1,600 base plus a $225 bonus, totaling $1,825.
- Local: $140 to $170 per day, paid weekly, based on route and experience.
- You're paid as an independent contractor with no taxes withheld; you handle your own taxes and receive a 1099 at year end.
Home time
- OTR: home every other week.
- Local: Monday to Friday schedule, home every night.
What you'll haul
- A 26-ft automatic box truck equipped with a liftgate, pallet jack, E-track and load bars.
- Mostly palletized commercial freight. No household moves.
- OTR lanes are primarily Northeast, Southeast and Midwest. Local routes run out of Connecticut.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license and a clean, current MVR.
- DOT medical card required.
- CDL not required.
- 1 year of truck driving experience preferred.
- Dependable, safety-conscious, and a good communicator.
- Contractor agreement signed before starting.
Benefits
- Fuel card
- Fuel discount
- Paid tolls
Lodging (OTR)
The truck has no sleeper. The company covers hotels up to $70 per night, with anything above that split 50/50 between company and driver.
The hiring carrier's name is shared with you once you apply through the DriverRoll app, where you can message them directly.