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CDL-A Flatbed Truck Driver — Up to $96,000/Year, Weekends Home

Athens, AL Posted Aug 12, 2026

  • Flatbed
  • Regional

Pay

$0.63 - $0.68/mi

Location
Athens, AL
Equipment
Flatbed
Route
Regional · USA only
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Our company is looking for experienced CDL-A flatbed drivers to run regional and OTR lanes. You'll haul specialized flatbed freight with steady, year-round volume and get home most weekends.

Pay

  • Annual earnings range from $84,000-$96,000 depending on experience
  • Weekly average pay of $1,625-$1,845
  • Starting rate of $.63-$.675 CPM for regional and OTR runs
  • Weekly guaranteed pay
  • $1,100 Pre-Employment Evaluation (PRE) pay, recently increased
  • $1,100 paid for Flatbed Business Unit training, plus travel, lodging, breakfast and lunch covered during training
  • Performance bonuses available
  • $3,000 sign-on bonus if you have 6+ months of flatbed OTR experience
  • CDL-A referral bonuses of $1,000-$2,000, and $500 for non-CDL referrals

Home time

  • Home most weekends
  • Dispatch plans around your schedule so you know when you'll be back

What you'll haul

  • Specialized flatbed freight requiring tarping and securement
  • Average 2,000-2,300 miles per week
  • You're paid for tarping, detention and layover time, and dispatch factors in loading delays and weather so schedules stay realistic

Equipment

  • Late-model trucks equipped with chains, straps, binders and tarps
  • Collision mitigation with active braking
  • Stoneridge MirrorEye camera system
  • Tire pressure monitoring and a driver portal app

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • At least 21 years old
  • Must live within Maverick's hiring area
  • New CDL-A holders are welcome to apply
  • Open to drivers from any background, including food service, military, medical, warehouse, towing, oil field, IT, farming and construction

Benefits

  • Affordable health insurance starting the first of the month after 60 days
  • Paid time off that accrues weekly, plus 6 paid holidays
  • Life insurance, driver legal plan and cancer coverage
  • 401(k) with a weekly company match up to 3%, capped at $3,000 per year
  • Dental, vision and disability/accident coverage
  • Virtual doctor visits
  • In-truck Wi-Fi and an AT&T mobile discount
  • Monthly technology stipend
  • Tuition reimbursement and GI Bill OJT approval
  • Driver appreciation programs, a company app and social media support groups

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