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CDL-A Specialized Driver — Starting $0.61-$0.63/Mile, $2,000 Hiring Bonus

Des Moines, IA Posted Sep 4, 2026

  • Reefer
  • Regional

Pay

$0.61 - $0.63/mi

Location
Des Moines, IA
Equipment
Reefer
Route
Regional · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Our company is hiring CDL-A drivers for its specialized equipment division, offering strong mileage pay and consistent routes. You'll be out 14 to 21 days at a time hauling specialized freight.

Pay

  • Starting pay of $0.61-$0.63 per mile based on experience
  • Average weekly earnings around $1,903, with top performers earning about $2,168
  • $1,000 orientation pay after your first dispatch
  • $2,000 hiring bonus
  • $75 setup pay per load
  • $30 stop pay for each stop after the first
  • Average weekly mileage of over 2,400 miles
  • Paid every week

Home time

Expect to be out on the road for 14 to 21 days between home stays.

Equipment

Trucks are no more than 3 years old, with an average fleet age of 16 months. You'll drive a Volvo 860 or Freightliner Cascadia, equipped with a refrigerator, leather interior, double curtain wrap, double bunks, a built-in inverter and other driver-friendly extras.

Requirements

  • At least 22 years old
  • Valid Class A CDL
  • At least one year of OTR or regional experience driving CDL-A trucks
  • Steady work history
  • Clean driving record

Benefits

  • Paid time off starting on day one, plus three floating holidays each year
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Free iPad with a data plan
  • Pet and rider policies allowed
  • Round-the-clock roadside assistance
  • $3,000 bonus for referring other drivers
  • Access to the Rolling Strong driver app
  • Driver lounges stocked with toiletries, laundry supplies and free food
  • All-expenses-paid orientation at a hotel in Roseville, MN or Appling, GA

About Koch

Our company is a family-owned carrier and one of five divisions under Koch Companies, which also provides logistics, warehousing and truck/trailer leasing services. The company has been named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association and a Top 200 Workplace by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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