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CDL-A COMPANY DRIVER - 6MO EXP REQUIRED - OTR - REEFER - $1K - $1.4K PER WEEK - DECKER

Decker • Beardstown, IL 62618 • Posted 4 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $1,000-$1,400/wk • Mid Level

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As a CDL-A Company Driver for Decker, you will be operating OTR, pulling 53 ft. reefer trailers, traveling east of the Rockies, averaging 1,900 to 2,300 miles per week. This role includes a variety of pay and bonus opportunities, including performance-based bonuses, per diem, military pay, trailer washout pay, stop pay, detention pay, layover pay, breakdown pay, and short haul pay. The position offers 100% no-touch freight, with the freight hauled being refrigerated foods and beverages, some dry freight, and occasionally drop-n-hook. Equipment includes 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 Peterbilt 579, Volvo, or Freightliner Cascadia trucks, all equipped with an APU, 1,800-watt inverter, free Wi-Fi, smart TV with satellite programming, microwave, refrigerator, CB radio, and satellite radio hook-ups.

Responsibilities

  • Operating OTR, pulling 53 ft. reefer trailers
  • Traveling east of the Rockies averaging 1,900 to 2,300 miles per week
  • Ensuring 100% on-time delivery and no driver service failures
  • Adhering to no CSA violations and no preventable accidents

Qualifications

Required

  • Available for dispatch 5 days a week
  • No load refusals
  • Turn in paperwork by weekly cutoff
  • No preventable accidents

Full Job Description

Reefer - OTR CDL A.

Reefer OTR $1,000 Minimum Pay



Average Gross Pay

$1,000 - $1,400



Home Time

21 Days Out 5 Days Home




Job Description

You will be operating OTR, pulling 53 ft. reefer trailers. You will travel east of the Rockies averaging 1,900 to 2,300 miles per week.



Pay and Bonus Opportunities

Average Miles

1,900-2,300 miles per week



Pay Increases

$.01 at 90 days, then $.01 increase annually on anniversary date until cap of $.70 cpm



Monthly Bonus (Performance-Based)

Up to $.05 cpm per month



Per Diem

$.10 cpm for all Drivers - included in pay rate



Military Pay

Drivers who are currently serving or have served within the past 24 months

<2 years verified service = $.01 cpm pay increase

2+ years verified service = $.02 cpm increase



Trailer Washout Pay

$15 per trailer



Stop Pay

$15.00 per pickup and delivery, except load origin and final delivery



Detention Pay

$20/hour for on-time delivery detention, capped at $200 each 24 hour period



Layover Pay

24 hours of layover = $75, subsequent 24-hour periods = $100.



Breakdown Pay

$100 for 1st day, $150 for 2nd day, $200 for 3rd+ days



Short Haul Pay

001-100 miles = $.20 cpm

101-150 mile s= $.15 cpm

151-200 miles = $.12 cpm

201-250 miles = $.09 cpm

251-300 miles = $.06 cpm

301-350 miles = $.03 cpm

351-400 miles = $.02 cpm



Details of Job Position

Primary Operating Area

East of the Rockies, no Northeast



Home Time

Out for 21+ days, 5 days home; Weekends not guaranteed



Load or Unloading

100% no touch



Freight Hauled

Refrigerated foods and beverages, some dry freight



Drop-n-Hook

Occasionally



Paid

Scales, Tolls, Lumpers paid by company



Paychecks

Weekly via direct deposit



ELD and App

ELDs powered by Geotab and Transflo; Transflo/Decker mobile app



Fuel Card

Comdata



Equipment and Amenities

You will operate a 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 Peterbilt 579, Volvo, or Freightliner Cascadia;

All trucks are governed at 65 mph, 68 mph on cruise control;

All trucks are equipped with: APU, 1,800-watt Inverter, Free Wi-Fi, Smart TV with Satellite Programming, Microwave, Refrigerator, CB Radio, Satellite Radio Hook-ups

Learn about our Equipment



Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Dr. on Demand, and more.

Your benefits are available the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

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Minimum Pay Criteria

1) Be available for dispatch 5 days a week

2) No load refusals

3) Turn in paperwork by weekly cutoff

4) 100% on-time delivery; No driver service failures

5) No CSA violations

6) No preventable accidents



Orientation and Onboarding

Orientation Pay

$500 after completion of Orientation



Location and Length

Fort Dodge, IA; 3 days



Traveling to Orientation

We offer a rental vehicle, plane, or reimbursement for driving own vehicle



Physicals

Applicants must have either a complete physical within the last 6 months, certified for 6 months or longer and does not expire within the next 3 months; or complete a new physical ahead of time or when arriving to Orientation in Fort Dodge, IA.



Drug Test

All applicants will be subject to a pre-employment urinalysis and hair follicle drug test prior to coming to Orientation. If unable to complete before arriving, tests will be administered on the first day of Orientation. Drivers will not be released to their truck until results come back negative.



Students

The training schedule is 4 weeks total: 1 week in Orientation, 3 weeks with an OTR trainer

$100 per day in Orientation and while with a trainer

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000