CDL-A OTR Driver – Open Deck, Dry Van & Reefer — Lake in the Hills, IL
Van, reefer & open deck carrier ·
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Up to $0.80 CPM dry van, $0.82 reefer, $0.90 open deck — or 30% of gross, driver's choice
Apply for this jobThe job at a glance
- How pay works
- Up to $0.80/mile dry van, $0.82 reefer, $0.90 flatbed/step deck — or 30% of gross
- Equipment
- 2022–2026 Freightliner Cascadia, automatic, governed 68 mph; APU, fridge, inverter; Samsara ELD; dual dash cameras; ComData fuel card (Love's) and I-Pass
- Payday
- Weekly direct deposit; cash advance available
- Orientation
- Flights, hotel and bus covered; rental cars reimbursed
- Money held or charged
- Escrow $1,250 over five weeks; occupational insurance $179/month
- Extra pay
- $50 per extra stop · $25/hour detention after 3 hours · $100 layover per 24 hours · $50 tarp pay · clean DOT inspection bonus $500 / $250 / $100 (Level 1 / 2 / 3)
Know before you apply
- Mandatory dispatch — loads are assigned
- 1099 — FEIN/EIN required
- Dual dash cameras in every truck
About the job
Open deck, dry van or reefer — you pick the lane. Rates run up to 80 CPM on dry van, 82 on reefer and 90 on flatbed/stepdeck, or take 30% of gross instead. Average is $2,200–$3,000+ a week on 3,500+ miles, all miles paid loaded and empty. This is a 1099 position and a FEIN/EIN is required.
Accessorials are real money here: $50 per extra stop, $25/hour detention after three hours, $100 layover per 24 hours, $50 tarp pay, plus DOT inspection bonuses of $500 (Level 1 clean), $250 (Level 2) and $100 (Level 3).
Equipment is 2022–2026 Freightliner Cascadia, automatic, governed 68 mph, with Samsara ELD, dual dash cameras, ComData fuel card (Love's), I-Pass, APU, fridge and inverter. Yard is Lake in the Hills, IL. Note this carrier runs mandatory dispatch.
Escrow is $1,250 taken over five weeks; occupational insurance is $179/month. Flights, hotel and bus transportation to orientation are covered, and rental cars are reimbursed. Referral bonus is $1,500 for open deck/reefer drivers and $1,000 for dry van.
What you need
- 8+ months CDL-A experience
- Valid CDL-A and medical card
- FEIN/EIN required
- No SAP, no DUI
- No criminal record
- Clean Clearinghouse
- No truck abandonment
- No speeding 20+ mph over the limit
- Max 1 at-fault accident in 3 years
- Max 3 moving violations in 3 years
What you get
- Up to $0.90 CPM on open deck
- $50 extra stop pay
- $25/hour detention after 3 hours
- $100 layover per 24 hours
- $50 tarp pay
- DOT inspection bonus up to $500
- Referral bonus up to $1,500
- Weekly direct deposit
- Cash advance available
- Flights, hotel and bus travel covered
- Rental car reimbursement
How applying works
Step 1
Apply here
Name, phone and your experience. It takes about a minute.
Step 2
A recruiter calls you
We go over the pay, home time and requirements with you and answer your questions before anything moves.
Step 3
Carrier and orientation
If it's a fit, we put you forward to the carrier and help you get to orientation.
Apply — CDL-A OTR Driver – Open Deck, Dry Van & Reefer
Van, reefer & open deck carrier · Lake in the Hills, IL · Lake in the Hills, IL. Takes 60 seconds; a recruiter calls you back.
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