CDL-A Regional Driver 1,800 - 2,000/Week

Safeload Trucking; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Weekly pay

Home weekly

Job summary

Safeload Trucking is hiring a CDL-A Regional Driver to haul a 100% touch freight account across multiple states. Home weekly with a 34‑hour reset and early-morning starts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Live unloads at stores using rollers are required.

Compensation features weekly pay from $1,800 to $2,000, plus a $2,500 sign-on bonus and accessorials. Weekly mileage ranges roughly 1,200–1,500 miles, with about 3 loads per week.

Qualifications

• CDL-A license required.
• Experience in regional driving preferred.
• Must be physically able to perform live unloads.

Responsibilities

• Unload freight at retail stores using rollers.
• Operate Freightliner/Kenworth tractors.
• Deliver to multiple states across the region.
• Complete deliveries with safety and on-time performance.
• Perform live unloads when required.

Skills

CDL-A license

Regional driving

Live unload

Night/weekend shifts

Safety-focused

Job description

CDL-A Regional Driver | $1,800 - $2,000/Week
Job Type: Driver

We are hiring CDL-A Regional Drivers for a 100% touch-freight account across Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Drivers unload freight at retail stores using rollers and can earn strong weekly pay with a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Pay & Sign-On Bonus

Experience-based CPM:

0–11 months: $0.81 - $0.84 CPM

Average weekly pay: $1,800 - $2,000

Annual earnings range: $88,000 - $98,000+

Additional pay: accessorials

Stop pay: $25 per stop

Backhaul pay: $50 per backhaul

Sign-on bonus: $2,500 total, paid in increments from first load through 180 days

Weekly mileage: 1,200 - 1,500 miles

Typical workload: 3 loads per week

Schedule & Home Time

Home weekly for a 34-hour reset

Early morning starts with deliveries throughout the day

Night, weekend, and holiday work required

Must be available for a schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays

100% touch freight

Live unload at stores using rollers

Operating area: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia

Equipment & Requirements

International, Freightliner, and Kenworth tractors

Must be physically capable of performing live unloads using rollers

Must be available for nights, weekends, and holidays