CDL-A OTR Reefer Driver — $1,800–$2,300/wk, Peterbilt 389/589

Our company is a family-owned reefer carrier out of Ohio, running since 1992, looking for a small group of experienced OTR drivers who want to stick around for the long haul. You'll pull mostly repeat-customer freight in top-spec Peterbilt 389 and 589 long-nose trucks, and the owners know their drivers by name.

Pay

• Average weekly pay of $1,800–$2,300, with average annual earnings of $85,000–$110,000 depending on home time and weekend runs

• $1,250 sign-on bonus

• Linehaul percentage starts at 26%, moves to 27% after 6 months and 28% after 2 years; 26% currently works out to roughly $0.73–$0.90 per all miles

• $1,050 guaranteed minimum pay each week, even if you're home

• Monthly bonus tied to following company procedures and on-time delivery

• Paperwork turned in by Monday midnight pays out in full on Friday; you can scan documents straight from the company's mobile app

Home time

• Typical cycle runs about 17 days on the road followed by 4 full days at home

• Most drivers are home Wednesday and head back out Monday

• Driving is mostly on recap hours, averaging about 8 hours and 400 miles a day, with chances to run extra miles on weekends

What you'll haul

• About 90% direct customer freight rather than broker loads

• Much of it is one pickup, one drop, no touch

• Roughly 50 regular weekly lanes, with some customer relationships going back 20+ years

• About 70% of loads pay detention at $80 per hour after the first hour past the scheduled pickup or delivery time

• Main operating area is east of the Mississippi — Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin and nearby states — with occasional longer runs to Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas

Equipment

• Peterbilt 389 and newer Peterbilt 589 long-nose trucks, including recent 2027 589 models, with some choice in style based on driver preference

• Drivers can weigh in on the color when a new truck is ordered

• Trucks are governed at 75 MPH and equipped with PrePass, E-ZPass and Motive E-Logs

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL from your home state

• At least 21 years old

• At least 2 years of verifiable Class A OTR tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years

• Clean driving and safety record

• Able to properly manage temperature-controlled freight

• Must pass a negative DOT drug screen before starting

• No DUI/DWI drug or alcohol convictions in the past 5 years

• Professional, reliable attitude and good communication with dispatch

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting after 90 days

• 401(k) with up to 3% company match

• One week of paid vacation after a year on the job

• Weekly pay with direct deposit available

• Monthly performance bonus

• Rider program available for $25 per month in insurance costs

• Detention pay on qualifying loads

• $1,050 weekly pay guarantee and $1,250 sign-on bonus