CDL A Truck Driver

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Truck Driver Earning Potential & Pay Features:
Earn $63-$70K your first year. (Based on truck driver experience - see dropdowns below for a full breakdown).
Increase your cdl driver earning potential.
Tenure Pay Incentives
Driver Scorecard Bonus
Certified RED Bonus
Door to door practical miles-empty & loaded
$1,200 - $1,250 truck driver weekly guarantee (based on exp). If your miles are short (delays, breakdowns, etc.) you'll still earn the guaranteed amount.
Activity pay for the WORK you do, not just the miles you run:
$20 for pickups and deliveries
$12 for trailer relays and shuttles
$20/hour detention pay (starts after 1 hour)
$270 - $280/day layover pay
Paid CDL Driver Orientation at Nussbaum Headquarters-$200/day
Freight
Majority of loads are within a 350-mile radius. Some loads may be up to 400 miles, but rarely (if ever) further.
Hiring in Northeast Illinois to Wisconsin
CDL Driver Experience Level: 6 Months - 2 Years

Starting Pay Figures:

Earn $63-67K your first year.
Avg weekly pay range: $1,225 - $1,425 (miles activity pay)
$1,200 guarantee
Grow your cpm potential with tenure, Driver Scorecard, & Certified RED bonuses.
CDL Driver Experience Level: 2 - 5 Years

Starting Pay Figures:

Earn $64-68K your first year.
Avg weekly pay range: $1,250 - $1,450 (miles activity pay)
$1,200 guarantee
Grow your cpm potential with tenure, Driver Scorecard, & Certified RED bonuses.
CDL Driver Experience Level: 5 Years

Starting Pay Figures:

Earn $65-70K your first year.
Avg weekly pay range: $1,275 - $1,475 (miles activity pay)
$1,250 guarantee
Grow your cpm potential with tenure, Driver Scorecard, & Certified RED bonuses.
Truck Driver Benefits
Home Weekly. Most workweeks are Mon-Fri, offering full weekends at home. You may occasionally leave Sunday or get home Saturday, but much less frequently than OTR.
Health, dental, vision, life, & disability insurance
401(k) match
Paid vacation and holidays - $290/day
Rider policy - $10/month
Paid parking (100%)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan-every employee receives free shares of private Nussbaum stock invested in a supplemental retirement account.
Truck Driver Requirements
CDL Driver must be at least 21 years of age or older
CDL Driver must have at least 6 months of recent experience OR completion of our training program
Truck Driver must have a valid CDL A
Truck Driver must have no more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
Truck Driver must meet all other Nussbaum requirements
Our Hiring Philosophy

At Nussbaum, we strive to operate by our core values. One of those is honesty. Our hiring philosophy is that you deserve an accurate picture of what an OTR trucking job at Nussbaum will entail. We make a significant investment in bringing on drivers, and we do our very best to make sure the drivers we hire will want to stay. That's why the information we share in the hiring process is extremely important. So, let's have a conversation. We may or may not offer the kind of job and culture you are looking for, but we'd love to try to figure out together whether we are a good match for you and your family. Beware: Talking to our driver hiring managers will be a breath of fresh air.

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