CDL-A Solo OTR Driver — $0.70/Mile, Drop & Hook

This is a solo over-the-road job for 1099 independent contractors hauling terminal-to-terminal drop and hook freight for Forward Air Freight. You are paid on every mile, with no empty miles.

Pay

• $0.70 per mile on all miles, deposited weekly

• Typical weeks run 2,000 to 2,500 miles, so roughly $1,400 to $1,750 gross before taxes; real mileage depends on freight volume

• $2,000 sign-on bonus; ask the recruiter about when it pays out and who qualifies

Home time

• You earn one day at home for each week out

• Runs last at least 21 days, followed by 3 days at home

Truck and perks

• 2025 Freightliner Cascadia with a 72-inch double bunk sleeper and an APU

• Company fuel card

• Passenger ride-along program

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL

• A minimum of 6 months of over-the-road tractor-trailer experience

• Age 23 or older

• A clean driving record

• Ability to pass a background check, DOT physical and drug screen

• DMV self-certification set to Non-Excepted Interstate