CDL-A OTR Reefer Driver - East of I-35 -… at 18 Wheels… · Location…

18 Wheels USA is hiring experienced CDL-A drivers for an OTR reefer fleet running east of I-35. Earn $0.55 to $0.64 a mile, about $1,500 to $1,700 a week, in an assigned, take-home automatic truck.

Good to know up front: you are out 10 to 14 days on primary lanes and 14 to 21 days on secondary lanes, and some weeks up to 70% of loads are meat or alcohol.

Pay

• $0.55 to $0.64 a mile, including a $0.03 a mile safety bonus built into the pay
• About $1,500 to $1,700 a week
• If you start at $0.60, raises of $0.02 to $0.04 a mile each year for your first 2 years, up to $0.64
• Paid on loaded and empty miles (miles driving home are not paid)
• Detention $18 an hour after 2 hours (up to $108), layover and breakdown $100 after 24 hours; let your dispatcher know so it gets paid
• Paid every other Friday by direct deposit; $200 weekly advance available once you are in a truck
• Not required to go into NYC; $50 extra when you do

Home Time

• Out 10-14 days on primary lanes, 14-21 days on secondary lanes
• 1 day off for every 7 days out
• No forced dispatch

Freight

• Reefer east of I-35, 2,500 to 2,800 miles a week, more if you want

Equipment

• 2021-2024 Kenworth T680 and Freightliner Cascadia, all automatic (automatic restriction OK)
• Assigned truck you take home; APU or auto start/stop inverter in most trucks
• Set at 65 mph

Pets and Riders

• Up to 2 dogs or cats, 50 lbs or less ($50 a week up to a $500 fee, plus $1,000 for a second pet)
• Adult riders right away; riders 10 and older after 30 days ($30 a month)

Orientation

• 3 days in Eagan, MN or Denton, TX, paid $200
• Travel, hotel and meals provided

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and paid time off
• Health insurance starts the 1st of the month after 60 days ($71.64 a week, single); free life insurance

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• Willing to haul meat and alcohol
• 6 months of experience in the past year, or 1 year in the past 3 years (48-foot or longer van, reefer, or flatbed/step deck), with 6 months of logs in the past 3 years
• Live in our OTR East hiring area (Illinois and nearby states; we will confirm your town when we call)

Apply today and our recruiting team will contact you.