CDL A Regional/OTR Horse Haulers in Elmont, NY

Drive My Way; Elmont (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Paid Vacation Time

PrePass

Fuel cards

Ez Pass

GPS

Roadside Assistance

Driver lounge with shower

Company closed for Christmas

Paid holidays

Job summary

Drive My Way is seeking a Class A CDL driver with strong driving and communication skills. The role emphasizes customer focus, honesty, and teamwork to support regional and OTR routes mainly east of the Mississippi.

Candidates should have OTR experience, be 23+, and hold a valid Class A license. Willingness to team drive during peak seasons and to handle Thoroughbred transport is required.

Qualifications

• Ideal Class A CDL driver with excellent driving and communication skills.
• Must have OTR experience and be team oriented and customer-focused.
• Minimum 1 year Regional/OTR driving within the last 3 years.
• Must be at least 23 years old and hold a valid Class A license.

Responsibilities

• Drive regionally and OTR predominantly east of the Mississippi; may team drive during peak seasons.
• Maintain safety and compliance; adhere to company policies during trips.
• Coordinate with dispatch to meet pickup and delivery schedules.

Skills

OTR experience

Excellent driving

Communication skills

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• $60 Per diem per day

The ideal Class A CDL driver has excellent driving and communication skills and is company-oriented yet customer-focused. This person must have a Class A CDL, have OTR experience, be honest, trustworthy, and a team player.

Previous Thoroughbred handling experience is required. Drive Regionally and OTR predominantly East of the Mississippi and be willing to team drive OTR during peak seasons.

Compensation

• Average annual gross pay: $80,000 - $100,000 per driver
• Average weekly gross pay: $950 - $2,000 per driver
  • Pay Per Load (% based on number of horses and milage)
  • Minimum Weekly Guaranteed Pay: $950 per week per driver during off season
  • To qualify, you must be available to work, call in twice per day, not decline a trip.
• Sign-on Bonus: $7,000 per driver. Paid over the course of your first year every 90 days pending a clean inspection/no preventable accidents or injuries
• Driver Referral Bonus: $7,000 per driver. Paid over the course of your first year every 90 days
• Performance and Safety Bonus: paid twice per year
• Clean DOT inspection: $50 gift card
• Layover pay and company paid hotel stay if required
• Company provided vehicle for layovers for personal use
• $60 Per diem per day
• Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks

Great company benefits with health insurance starting the 1st day of the month after completing 60 continuous days of full-time employment:

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance available (AFLAC)
• Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401K - fully vested after 1 year of employment. Will match first 3% and 50% for the next 2%
• Company Closed for Christmas as a paid company holiday
• Paid Vacation Time: One week after one year.
• Perks: PrePass, Fuel cards, Ez Pass, GPS, Roadside Assistance, Terminal Services, Drivers lounge with shower

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Home time: Varies with industry calendar. Drivers can expect to be out 7 - 28 days. You can stay out longer if you want. Weekend home time is not guaranteed.
• January - March drivers may only be out on 1- 2 round trip runs per week and be home often, however during peak season they maybe out 3-4 weeks on 12-14 runs per month. Dispatch will work to accommodate home time requests if possible.
• Schedule: Drivers must be available for work at all times in order to meet customer pickup and delivery scheduled. Weekend work required.
• Route: Eastern half of the Mississippi; most often NY, NJ, MD, Toronto, KY, FL.
• Level of Touch: Drivers set up stalls, load and unload cargo while operating cargo handling equipment. While the location staff tends to do live loading and unloading, some loading and unloading may be required

Equipment

• Late model Freightliner Cascadia with fleet upgrades every 4-5 years
• Automatic Transmission
• Newest tractors are fully equipped with: Refrigerators, extended cab, inverters, XM radio
• Custom built Sallee 53’ trailers
• Govern speed: 74 MPH
• Event triggered inward and outward facing cameras
• No Slip seating

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must be at least 23 years of age
• Must have a valid Class A driver's license without any of the following restrictions: (E) Manual, (L,Z) Air Brakes, (G) Night Driving, (O) No Semi Trailer, (K) Intrastate Only, or (M) Medical Variance
• Minimum of 1 year Regional/OTR driving experience required within the last 3 years
• Previous Thoroughbred handling experience is required