CDL A Truck Driver OTR

Company: Classic Carriers
Location: South Bend
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

OTR Truck Drivers. Call (866) 893-5919 and apply online today!

Choose Your Pay Package. Gain Great Benefits.
The end of one-size-fits-all driver pay is here. Our frills and no-frills pay packages give you choices to fit your lifestyle

Pay Packages
Now offering two pay plans. Total pay includes base pay. Choose the compensation plan that best fits your lifestyle:

• $.56 CPM base for all miles (we pay practical miles) + accessorials/bonuses + benefits (medical, vacation, holiday) + per diem + yearly pay Increases + longevity bonus
  
  Or
  
  
• $.66 CPM all miles (we pay practical miles) + accessorials/bonuses (no health insurance, no vacation pay, no holiday pay) + per diem + longevity bonus
  Additional Pay Plan Benefits
  
  • Total pay includes accessorials such as layover, detention and additional stops/pickups
    
  • Layover pay is $150 per night
    
  • Detention pay is $20 per hour and starts one hour after appointment time
    
  • Holiday Pay is $150 per holiday
    
  • Additional stops/pickups pay $25 each
    
  • Total pay includes all bonuses
    
  • Safety bonus is paid quarterly at $.03 CPM per billable mile (if qualify)
    
  • Weekend deliveries are a $100 bonus
    
  • NYC trips (rarely and not forced) are a $150 bonus, if you choose to go
    
  • Vacation Pay
    
    Pay Schedule
    
    • Starting pay $0.56 cpm
      
    • 6 months $0.58 cpm
      
    • 12 months $0.60 cpm
      
    • 24 months $0.62 cpm
      
    • 60 months- $0.62 cpm plus longevity
      
    • Bonus of $.02 cpm will be paid quarterly which brings our top pay to $0.66 cpm
      Additional OTR Driver Benefits:
      
      • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance after 30 days
        
      • Company-paid dental insurance after 30 days (Employee Only)
        
      • Company-paid life insurance $20,000 after 30 days (Employee Only)
        
      • STD (Short-Term Disability) insurance after 30 days
        
      • 401(k) w/ company match
        
      • Per diem ($69 per night on the road)
        
        Job Duties:
        
        • Operate tractor-trailer combination with reefer unit
          
        • Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
          
        • Hook/unhook trailers
          
        • Verify and complete required documentation and reports
          
        • Maintain accurate daily logs
          
        • Communicate with dispatch as required
          
        • Demonstrate excellent customer service
          
        • Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
          
        • Perform other duties as required
          
          Trucking Perks with Classic Carriers:
          
          • Family rider policy after 90 days! (immediate family only and must be age 14+)
            
          • Pets allowed in trucks!
            
          • Samsara System with GPS turned on
            
          • Optional satellite TV in truck ($15.63 deducted weekly but reimbursed at the end of quarter if you qualify for the safety bonus. Available after 90 days.)
            
          • Driver lounge with shower, free laundry facilities, kitchen, cable TV and recliners
            
            OTR Driver Job Qualifications
            
            • Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)
              
            • Must possess two years of recent verifiable experience, which can include military experience
              
            • Must possess acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) based on hiring standards
              
            • Must be at least 23 years old
              
            • Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carriers (FMC) regulations
              
              Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of duties required of employees assigned to the job.
              
              
              
              

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