CDL-A Solo Driver - OTR Lanes - Drop and Hook

American Driver LLC; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 57,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30d

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring experienced Class A drivers for a solo company fleet based in Duncan, SC. Expect top 20% earners averaging $1,625+ per week with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

You will haul no-touch dry van freight across the lower 48, mostly east of I-35, with 2,300–3,000+ miles/week and pay of $0.54–$0.60 per mile plus up to 3 cents extra per mile for safety/productivity. Orientation in Duncan, SC, paid days, and benefits include medical/dental/vision after 30 days plus 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Class A CDL.
• At least 3 months tractor-trailer experience in last 36 months.
• No DUI/DWI in last 10 years.
• No preventable major accidents in last 5 years.
• DOT physical and hair/urine drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Haul no-touch dry van freight across the lower 48 states.
• Follow routes that average ~400 miles per trip.
• You are not required to unload trailers.

Skills

CDL Class A

Education

Class A CDL

Job description

Gaston County drivers: here is an OTR seat where the top 20% average $1,625+ a week and nobody asks you to unload a trailer. American Driver is hiring experienced Class A drivers for a solo company fleet based in Duncan, SC, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Earnings

• Top 20% average $1,625+ a week
• High-mile drivers run 2,300 to 3,000+ miles a week
• $0.54–$0.60 per mile based on verifiable experience
• Up to 3 extra cents a mile monthly for safety, mileage and productivity
• Loyalty raises after your first year
• $5,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 at 6 months, $2,500 at 12 months
• $12.50 an hour detention after 2 hours and $100 a day for layovers or breakdowns
• Paid weekly; per diem program available

A typical trip

You haul no-touch dry van freight across the lower 48, most of it east of I-35, on hauls that average about 400 miles. Half or more of the loads are drop and hook. You are never forced into New York City.

Home time

You decide. The drivers earning the most usually stay out about 12 days and take 2 at home. Need a different rhythm? Tell your planner.

Equipment

A 2023 or newer Freightliner Cascadia or Kenworth, automatic, assigned to you, and you can take it home on your days off.

Orientation

Held in Duncan, SC. Your bus ticket and hotel are covered, and orientation days are paid.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with up to a 5% company match
• Paid vacation that grows with tenure

What you need

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.