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CDL-A Marine Hauler — Avg $75K–$85K/yr + $5,000 Bonus

Kilgore, TX Posted Aug 16, 2026

  • Reefer

Pay

$0.61/mi

Location
Kilgore, TX
Equipment
Reefer
Route
USA only
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Our company's Marine Division is hiring CDL-A drivers to haul new boats and pontoons straight from manufacturers to dealers across the US and Canada. You'll need at least one year of driving experience.

Pay

  • Average yearly earnings of $75K-$85K
  • Starts at $0.60 per mile, or $0.61 per mile if you hold a passport or enhanced license
  • $1,000 orientation pay after your first dispatch
  • $5,000 sign-on bonus, paid out monthly
  • Extra pay for stops and detention time

Home time

Expect to be out anywhere from 7 to 14 days depending on your location.

What you'll haul

You'll move pontoons, fishing boats and other recreational watercraft for brands like Apex, Alumacraft, Carolina Skiff, CRI, G3, Manitou, Stingray and Yamaha, giving you varied, steady work.

Equipment

Trucks are no more than 3 years old, with a fleet average age of 16 months. You'll drive a Volvo 860 or Freightliner Cascadia fitted with a fridge, leather seating, double curtains, double bunks and a built-in inverter. Orientation is fully paid and held at a nice hotel in either Roseville, MN or Appling, GA.

Requirements

  • Valid CDL-A
  • At least 1 year of driving experience

Benefits

  • Weekly pay
  • PTO that starts building from day one, plus three floating holidays a year
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage
  • A free iPad with data so you can stay in touch on the road
  • Pets and riders allowed
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Round-the-clock roadside assistance
  • $3,000 bonus for referring other drivers
  • Access to the Rolling Strong driver app
  • Driver lounges stocked with toiletries, laundry supplies, and free pizza and sandwiches

Our company has been family-owned and driver-focused since 1978, and is part of Koch Companies, which also offers logistics, warehousing and leasing services. Koch Companies was named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association and made the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Top 200 Workplaces list.

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