CDL-A Regional Reefer Driver — 10-14 Days Out, $1,200-$1,400/Week

Drive a regional reefer route for a major nationwide carrier, hauling drop-and-hook and live load/unload freight with no touch required. Runs cover TX, OK, LA, AR, MO, IN, IA, NE, IL, KS, CO, OH and NM, with trips lasting 10-14 days out. Trainees fresh out of CDL school are welcome, as well as experienced drivers.

Pay

• Starting rate of $0.50 CPM, rising to $0.51 CPM after 6 months and $0.52 CPM after 12 months

• Experienced drivers are paid by years on the road: $0.56 CPM with 2 years or less, $0.57 CPM for 3-4 years, $0.58 CPM for 5-6 years, and $0.59 CPM for 7+ years

• All miles are paid, plus $20.00 for each stop

• Typical runs average 400 miles in length, with 2200-2400 miles driven weekly

• Weekly earnings run $1,200-$1,400 on average, deposited directly each week

• New trainees receive a flat $700 per week during a 4-week training period

• Experienced hires qualify for a $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid out at $300 a month over 10 months

Home time

Expect to be out 10-14 days at a stretch, earning 1 day at home for every 6 days worked, up to 4 days off at a time.

What you'll haul

You'll run reefer trailers (53') for a large nationwide fleet, driving new automatic Freightliner Cascadias. Loads are drop-and-hook or live load/unload, and freight is no-touch.

Requirements

• CDL-A with either 1 year of OTR tractor-trailer experience (53') in the last 3 years, or 6 months OTR experience plus 120 hours from an accredited truck driving school completed within the past 6 months

• New CDL holders with no experience may apply as trainees if they finished school within the last 6 months

• A valid TWIC card is required; the company will help you get one and cover the associated costs

• Clean background with no criminal history and no drug or alcohol violations

• No preventable accidents, moving violations, or tickets on your driving record, ever

• Your CDL address needs to match the hiring area

• Drivers go through a urine drug screen; SAP drivers are not accepted

Benefits

This is a W2 position with a full benefits and insurance package available.