- Location
- Abilene
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Transportation
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- CareersPage
Description
Big Country drivers who like to run: the top 20% of drivers on this Dallas-based OTR fleet average $1,725 a week, and the sign-on bonus is $7,500. American Driver is hiring experienced Class A drivers for solo OTR work with no-touch freight and a planner who keeps the wheels turning.
The money
- Top 20% average $1,725 a week
- Drivers who run hard put on 2,300 to 3,000+ miles a week
- $0.54–$0.60 per mile based on verifiable experience
- Up to 3 extra cents per mile each month for safety, mileage and productivity
- Loyalty raises after 12 months
- $7,500 sign-on bonus: $5,000 at 6 months, $2,500 at 12 months
- $12.50 an hour detention after 2 hours; $100 a day for layovers and breakdowns
- Weekly pay, per diem program available
Home time
Flexible. Drivers who want the biggest checks usually stay out about 12 days and go home for 2. If you need it different, your planner works with you.
The freight
OTR lanes in all 48 states, mostly east of I-35, with an average haul of 400 miles. Every load is no-touch: 50–60% drop and hook, the rest unloaded by the customer. You are never forced into New York City.
Your truck
A 2023 or newer Freightliner Cascadia or Kenworth, automatic, permanently assigned and allowed home on your time off.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
- 401(k) with up to a 5% match
- Paid vacation that grows to 4 weeks
- 24/7 operations support
Requirements
- Class A CDL from one state, age 21 or older
- At least 3 months of tractor-trailer experience in the last 36 months (CDL school does not count)
- No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years
- No preventable major accident in the last 5 years
- No DUI/DWI in the last 10 years
- DOT physical and a hair and urine drug screen
Abilene, Sweetwater, Clyde and Brownwood drivers, apply now. Orientation is in Dallas, and a recruiter will call you this week.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.