OTR CDL A Driver - Up to $0.64 Per Mile - No Touch Freight

NIS EXPRESS; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Orientation pay

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is seeking drivers for the Des Moines area to join a Chicago-based OTR fleet. The role offers cents-per-mile pay with a $7,500 sign-on bonus and strong weekly mileage potential across 48 states. Expect 100% no-touch freight, solid home-time options, and ongoing pay incentives.

Health/dental/vision after 30 days, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation starting after year one, and orientation pay are highlighted benefits. Must be 21+, CDL-A, and meet experience requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid CDL A license issued by a single state.
• OTR driving experience preferred.
• Lifts: no-touch freight on all loads.

Skills

CDL A

OTR driving

No-touch freight

Education

CDL A License (state-issued)

Job description

Des Moines drivers: this Chicago based OTR fleet pays up to 64 cents a mile, keeps the freight no-touch, and adds a $7,500 sign-on bonus.

The Numbers

• Mileage pay: $0.57 to $0.64 per mile based on experience
• Loyalty pay: another $0.03 to $0.06 per mile after year one
• Top 20% average: $1,650+ per week
• Sign-on bonus: $7,500, paid $5,000 at 6 months and $2,500 at 12 months
• Monthly bonus: up to 3 cents per mile for safety, miles, and productivity
• Extra pay: detention $12.50/hour after 2 hours, layover $100/day

How It Runs

• Flexible home time, 12 days out and 2 home recommended
• 100% no-touch, 50% to 60% drop and hook
• About 2,000 miles a week, top 30% run 2,300 to 3,000+
• All 48 states, mostly east of I-35, never forced into NYC
• Assigned 2021 or newer automatic Cascadia or Kenworth

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Paid vacation: 1 week after year one, growing to 4 weeks
• Yearly pay increase and 24/7 operations support
• Orientation pay of $100 per day, hotel and bus ticket covered

Requirements

• 21 or older, US driver's license held for the last 12 consecutive months
• Valid Class A CDL issued by one state
• At least 3 months tractor-trailer experience (40 ft+) in the last 36 months
• Out of the seat a while? 6 months in the last 5 years or 12 months in the last 10 years can qualify with a road test
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no preventable CMV accidents in 5 years, no more than 3 jobs in the last 12 months
• No DUI/DWI in the last 10 years if you held a CDL-A at the time (5 years if before)
• Pass a DOT physical plus hair and urine drug testing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.