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CDL-A Flatbed Truck Driver — $5,000 Sign-On Bonus, Avg $88K/Yr

Illinois Posted Aug 9, 2026

  • Reefer
  • Cross-border

Pay

$0.64/mi

Location
Illinois
Equipment
Reefer
Route
Cross-border
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Our company is hiring CDL-A drivers for their flatbed fleet. No flatbed background needed, since orientation includes extra training to get you up to speed. Expect steady, consistent miles hauling oversized flatbed loads.

Pay

  • Starting rate: $0.64 per mile
  • Average yearly earnings: $88K
  • Top earners bring home $98K
  • $5,000 hiring bonus, paid out monthly
  • $1,000 orientation pay after your first dispatch
  • $30 per stop, plus $25 per stop for securement and $50 per stop for tarping
  • Over-dimensional load pay ranges from $75 to $200 depending on mileage
  • $400 extra for any load weighing more than 64K
  • $100 per loaded crossing into Canada, for drivers who opt to run that route
  • Weekly paychecks

Home time

You'll be out between 14 and 21 days, depending on your location.

What you'll haul

Oversized flatbed freight, with consistent and steady mileage.

Equipment

  • Fleet trucks average 16 months old, with none older than 3 years
  • Volvo 860 and Freightliner Cascadia models, featuring refrigerators, leather seating, double curtain wrap, double bunks and built-in inverters

Requirements

  • At least 22 years old
  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Steady work background
  • Clean driving history

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage
  • PTO that starts building from day one, plus three floating holidays annually
  • 401(k) with a company match
  • All-expenses-covered orientation at a upscale hotel in Roseville, MN or Appling, GA
  • Free iPad with a data plan to stay in touch with family
  • Pet and rider policies
  • Round-the-clock roadside assistance every day of the year
  • $3,000 bonus for referring other drivers
  • Access to the Rolling Strong driver app
  • Driver lounges stocked with toiletries, laundry soap, pizza and sandwiches at no cost

Experienced company drivers, owner-operators, military veterans and women are all welcome to apply. Our company is an equal opportunity employer.

The hiring carrier's name is shared with you once you apply through the DriverRoll app, where you can message them directly.

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