Pay
$1,500 - $1,800/wk
- Location
- Newton, IA
- Equipment
- Livestock
- Route
- Regional · USA only
- Experience
- 1+ year
About this job
Our company moves livestock for major food brands as the transportation side of a leading meat processor. This regional live haul role based near Newton, IA has you hauling hogs from barns to plants, with weekly home time and no hog-hauling experience required.
Pay
- $1,500 to $1,800 per week
- Wait time paid at $0.24 per minute, equal to $14.40 per hour
- Holiday pay
- Monthly safety bonus
- Paid orientation
- An extra $50 for any Saturday you're scheduled to work
Home time
You're home every week.
What you'll haul
You'll pick up and deliver live hogs between barns, plants and feed lots. Expect very early starts, typically between 2am and 6am, with your day wrapping up around 3pm or later. Beyond driving, you'll coordinate load details with plants, dispatch and feed lots, and you're responsible for handling the animals safely and humanely.
Requirements
- Minimum age 21
- CDL-A license with at least 1 year of tractor trailer experience
- Experience with 48 to 53 foot trailers
- No prior livestock hauling experience needed, they'll train you
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage starting after 60 days
- Safety bonuses
- Orientation begins online, then finishes at your local terminal
Referral bonus
Refer a driver and earn up to $3,100 total: $50 for each week during their first year on the job, plus a $500 bonus once they reach 3 months.
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