CDL-A OTR Tanker & Hazmat Driver — Chicago, IL
Dry van & tanker carrier ·
Pay
Weekly, worked out
Where
Home time
Job type
Miles
Endorsements
75–80 CPM based on experience, averaging 3,000–3,500 miles a week
Apply for this jobThe job at a glance
- Lanes
- All 48 states except New York and New Jersey — California included
- Equipment
- 2024–2026 Peterbilt and Kenworth, up to 72 mph; fridge, microwave, inverter
- Payday
- Weekly settlements
- Orientation
- One day, Monday–Friday — drug test first, then you fly out; flights, transport and hotel paid
- Money held or charged
- Escrow $1,000, held at $200/week for five weeks
Know before you apply
- Tanker and Hazmat endorsements required — the company pays the Hazmat fee if you commit to getting it
- Clean criminal record required for hazmat clearance
- Mostly smaller pickup and delivery facilities, first come first served
About the job
Dry van and tanker freight, 75–80 CPM based on experience, averaging 3,000–3,500 miles a week. Clean inspection bonuses run $100–$300, and detention, layover and extra stops are paid. Weekly settlements, 1099 independent contractor.
Tanker and Hazmat endorsements are required — but if you don't have Hazmat yet and you're committed to getting it, the company covers the fee. A clean criminal record is required for hazmat clearance.
Runs all 48 states except New York and New Jersey, and does run California. Freight is mostly smaller pickup and delivery facilities — first come, first served, with few appointment-based stops.
Trucks are 2024–2026 Peterbilt and Kenworth running up to 72 mph, equipped with fridge, microwave and inverter. Two company yards, California and Chicago. Escrow is $1,000, held back at $200 a week for five weeks. Orientation is one day Monday–Friday, drug test first, then you fly out — flights, transport and hotel paid.
What you need
- Verifiable CDL-A experience
- Tanker endorsement required
- Hazmat endorsement required — company covers the fee if you commit to getting it
- Clean criminal record (required for hazmat clearance)
- Max 2–3 moving violations in the last 2–3 years
- Max 2–3 accidents or incidents in the last 2–3 years
- No DUI/DWI, ever
- No positive or refused drug test in the last 3–5 years
What you get
- 75–80 CPM based on experience
- Clean inspection bonus $100–$300
- Detention, layover and extra stops paid
- Weekly settlements
- Company covers the hazmat endorsement fee
- Flights, transport and hotel paid
- 2024–2026 Peterbilt and Kenworth
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 Tanker & Hazmat Driver
Dry van & tanker carrier · Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL. Takes 60 seconds; a recruiter calls you back.
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