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CDL-A Ohio–Chicago Loop Driver — $1,350/Week Guaranteed Minimum

Valparaiso, IN Posted Nov 4, 2026New

  • Dry Van
  • Regional

Pay

$0.75/mi

Location
Valparaiso, IN
Equipment
Dry Van
Route
Regional · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
1+ year

About this job

This is a CDL-A driving job running loop freight between Ohio and Chicago, with 3 loops a week and home time every week. The freight is 100% no-touch, and you average about 1,800 miles per week.

Pay

  • Sign-on bonus of $3,000.
  • A guaranteed weekly minimum of $1,350 is available, based on meeting eligibility requirements throughout the program.
  • Trip pay is calculated on dispatched miles and averages 75 CPM, depending on route and experience.
  • Average annual earnings of $85,000+.
  • A performance and safety CPM bonus starts after your first month.
  • Bonus payouts are subject to qualifications, so ask a recruiter for details.

Route and home time

  • Loop lanes from Ohio to Chicago, 3 loops per week.
  • Home weekly, with convenient home-base terminals.
  • Consistent miles and a consistent paycheck.

Requirements

  • Class A license (CDL A) and age 21 or older.
  • 3 months of verifiable experience.
  • No more than 1 preventable on-road CMV accident in the last 2 years, and no major preventable CMV accidents in the last 5 years.
  • No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years.
  • No DUI/DWI in the past 5 years (10 years if it happened while you held a CDL).
  • You must pass a DOT physical and a drug test.
  • No drug-related conviction in the past 5 years (10 years if it happened while you held a CDL).
  • No positive or refused tests in the past 10 years with a CDL-A/CLP.
  • Drivers in the SAP program are not eligible for hire.

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision insurance with prescription benefits for you and your dependents.
  • Paid vacation after 1 year and a 401(k) match.
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance, plus accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Accident insurance, hospital indemnity and critical illness coverage.
  • Health care and flexible spending accounts.
  • Stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and pet insurance.
  • Employee assistance program and 24/7 driver support.
  • Paid orientation.

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