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OTR/Regional CDL-A Truck Driver — $1,320–$2,000/Week

Houston, TX Posted Nov 6, 2026New

  • Dry Van
  • OTR

Pay

$1,320 - $2,000/wk

Location
Houston, TX
Equipment
Dry Van
Route
OTR · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Our company is hiring OTR and regional CDL-A drivers nationwide, with paths for experienced drivers, in-cab instructors and recent CDL graduates. Pay is weekly, most freight is no-touch, and you get an assigned tractor.

Pay

  • Experienced OTR drivers: $1,485 to $1,920 a week, about $77,000 to $100,000 a year.
  • Home weekly drivers: $1,320 to $1,680 a week, about $68,000 to $87,000 a year.
  • Qualified drivers with 6 months of experience get $1,200 a week guaranteed for the first 8 weeks after orientation.
  • In-cab instructors: $1,750 to $2,000 a week, $500 more for each student who succeeds, plus a $3,500 sign-on bonus.
  • Recent grads: $750 a week guaranteed while actively working, and mileage pay details come from a recruiter.
  • Refer a driver and earn $2,500, with no cap on referrals.

Home time

  • OTR: out 2 to 3 weeks, running solid miles (2,700 to 3,000).
  • Home weekly: at least a 34-hour reset at home.
  • New grads: home 2 to 3 days every 2 to 3 weeks.
  • Options vary by location.

Instructor role

  • Train new CDL-A drivers with under six months of experience, plus refresher and remedial training.
  • You share the truck with your trainee and drive new 2026 Freightliner equipment.
  • Hiring near Amherst WI, Auburn ME, Sumter SC, Des Moines IA and Kutztown PA.

New grad program

  • 3 days of orientation and 5 days of classroom time at the terminal.
  • Up to 6 weeks of paid in-cab training with an experienced driver, or a fast-track 2 weeks based on evaluation.
  • Afterward you get your own truck.
  • Tuition reimbursement is available.

Requirements

  • Active Class A CDL and age 21 or older.
  • No recent safety terminations.
  • Experienced drivers: 6 months of experience within the last 12 months.
  • Instructors: 3 years of verifiable, accident-free Class A experience in interstate commerce.
  • New grads: finished CDL school within the last 90 days.

Benefits

  • Paid orientation, lodging and travel.
  • 401K, medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans after 30 days.
  • Pets and riders welcome.

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