CDL-A Flatbed Driver - Pipe and Steel - $1, 400 to $1, 600 Weekly

NIS EXPRESS; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid vacation

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is seeking an experienced flatbed driver to haul pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil and building materials. You will work on regional runs within 5 states and be assigned a truck with home weekends.

Average weekly gross ranges from $1,400 to $1,600, with potential to earn up to $2,000 per week, plus $300 per week per diem and sign-ons up to $5,000. Expect dependable weekly pay and paid benefits after qualifying periods.

Qualifications

• OTR experience required.
• Flatbed experience with tarps, straps, and binders preferred.
• Ability to secure loads safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Transport pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil and building materials.
• Operate a late model Cascadia or T680 automatic truck.
• Be home every weekend and manage 2,000–2,500 miles per week regionally.

Skills

OTR experience

Flatbed experience

Load securing (tarps/straps)

Education

Class A CDL

Job description

Pipe yards along the Gulf Coast never run out of freight, and good flatbed drivers never run out of offers. The difference here is simple: $1,400 to $1,600 average weekly gross, a truck assigned only to you, and home every weekend.

What You Haul

• Pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil and building materials
• 40% to 50% of loads tarped, and every tarped load pays $40
• Most drivers run regional within 5 states, 2,000 to 2,500 miles a week

How You Get Paid

• $1,400 to $1,600 average weekly gross with weekends at home
• Skip home weekends and earn up to $2,000 a week
• 27% of every load
• $300 a week non-taxed per diem, so more of your check stays with you
• $16/hour detention after 2 hours, $100/day breakdown pay, $50/day layover pay
• Paid every Friday by direct deposit, and pay is never held back

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

• $1,500 after your first load
• $1,500 at 6 months
• $2,000 at 1 year

Your Schedule and Your Truck

• Home every weekend, out Monday, back Friday or Saturday for a 34 hour reset
• Late model Cascadia or T680 automatic, 3 years old or newer
• Assigned to you, and you can park it at home on your days off
• Non-forced, flexible dispatch with 24/7 support

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision starting the first of the month after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Free $10,000 life insurance and paid vacation
• Paid 3 day orientation, hotel, meals and travel covered
• Riders and pets ride free from day one

Requirements

• At least 22 years old with a valid Class A CDL
• 1 year OTR experience, at least 6 months of it flatbed, in the last 5 years
• Pipe and steel experience with straps, tarps, chains and binders
• No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the past 5 years
• Must pass a urine drug screen

Equal Opportunity Employer.