CDL-A Solo OTR Truck Driver — $104,000+/yr Floor, No-Touch Freight

Our company is looking for experienced solo OTR company drivers to run their updated fleet on nationwide dry van and reefer freight. You can live anywhere in the country, and freight is all no-touch.

Pay

Most solo drivers choose percentage pay: 30% of line haul plus bonuses, averaging $1,900-$2,400 a week depending on the season (rare low weeks near $1,500, rare peak weeks over $2,700). You can switch to mileage pay anytime, earning up to 60 cents per mile on automatics or up to 65 cents per mile on manuals, running roughly 2,500-3,600 miles a week. Full-time drivers running percentage pay earned at least $104,000 in 2025, with average solid performers around $115,000, strong runners near $125,000, and the top 5% reaching about $145,000. There's no forced dispatch, so you have control over your workload.

Team pay

If you have a team partner, mileage pay runs up to 75 cents per mile combined, based on experience and driving record, with weekly team mileage typically between 5,500 and 7,000. Combined gross usually lands between $4,100 and $5,200 a week, or about $2,000-$2,600 per driver. The company notes the team freight market is soft right now, and that solos on percentage pay tend to do better.

Home time

Home time is flexible and can be arranged to fit your life, though this is genuine long-haul OTR work, not a job designed around weekends home. You can park your assigned truck at home during your time off.

What you'll haul

You'll run dry van or reefer trailers, all no-touch freight, with unlimited miles under ELD rules (though the company encourages reduced miles for percentage-pay drivers, which it says is safer and more profitable for everyone).

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL with no pending suspensions; extra endorsements are a plus

• At least 2 years of verifiable CDL driving experience

• Clean driving record and an acceptable PSP report

• No more than 3 moving violations or accidents in the last 3 years, and no more than 2 in the last year

• No failed or refused drug/alcohol tests in the last 4 years

• No DUI, DWI or BAC violations in the last 4 years

• No reckless driving convictions in the last 3 years

• No license suspensions for points or unpaid tickets in the last 3 years

• Current DOT medical card and ability to pass a drug test

• Stable work history with at least 3 years of verifiable references, including non-driving jobs

• Comfortable working with modern ELD systems

Benefits

• Weekly pay by direct deposit

• Dedicated dispatcher plus 24/7 dispatch support from three offices

• Mostly automatic trucks, some manuals, equipped with fridges and inverters

• Fuel cards and EZ-Passes provided

• Take-home trucks with parking available

• Hazard occupational insurance covering lost wages, medical costs and a death benefit

• Monthly bonuses tied to safety, on-time delivery and communication, plus bonuses for passed DOT inspections

• Driver amenities at the Chicago depot, including a kitchen, laundry and lounge

• On-site mechanic shops in Chicago and Las Vegas

About the company

Our company is a family-owned carrier with over 15 years of operation across the Midwest, West Coast and East Coast, part of a federation of five companies running about 500 trucks combined. Dispatchers average over 10 years of experience and manage about 5 trucks each. The company works regularly with Chicago-area shippers and brokers and also runs its own brokerage for extra freight.