Position Type: Local
Location: Opelika, AL (ZIP 36801)
Hiring Radius: Must live within 40 miles
Hiring Area: Alabama
Positions Available: 5 Solo Drivers (No Teams)
💼 POSITION DETAILS
- Experience Required: First Seat (Experienced)
- Trainees Accepted
- Endorsements: None Required
- Home Time: Home Daily
- Shift: Day & Night Available
- Weekend Work: Required
- Holiday Work: Required
- Seat Type: Slip Seat
🚚 FREIGHT & OPERATIONS
- Live Load / Live Unload
- Drop & Hook
- 100% No-Touch Freight
Lane Overview:
- Regional-local routes throughout:
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Primary running areas include:
- Atlanta, Birmingham, South Georgia
- Consistent local routing with daily home time
Additional Notes:
- Possible wait times at stores and backhaul locations
- Slip seating environment
💰 PAY & COMPENSATION
- Average Weekly Pay: $1,200 – $1,500
- Weekly Mileage: 1,200 – 1,800 miles
Schedule-Based Earnings:
- 5-Day Work Week: $800 – $1,200
- 6-Day Work Week: $1,300 – $1,550
💵 Additional Pay:
- Short Haul Pay:
- 5-Day: $30 (1–40 miles)
- 6-Day: $40 (1–40 miles)
- Stop Pay:
- 5-Day: $10 per stop
- 6-Day: $10 first stop / $15 each additional stop
- Detention Pay:
- $20/hour after 2 hours (max $250)
- Night Differential:
- +$0.04–$0.05 CPM (1700–0400)
- Weekend Differential:
- +$0.04 CPM (Fri 1700 – Mon 0400)
📋 REQUIREMENTS
- Valid CDL A License
- Must live within 40 miles of Opelika, AL
- No Owner Operators
- No Teams
🏆 BENEFITS PACKAGE
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Disability, Life, Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
- Paid Vacation
- Weekly Pay
- Stock Purchase Program
Driver Incentives:
- Performance-based bonuses tied to safety, miles, and consistency
🎖️ ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
- Military Apprenticeship Program (GI Bill Approved)
- Earn while completing CDL-related training
- Debt-Free Tuition Program
- Access to 50+ career-focused online degree programs
🧭 ORIENTATION DETAILS
- Format: Virtual (30 minutes – 2 hours)
- Length: 1–2 days max
- Pay: $300 (paid upon official hire)
- Lodging: Provided (single occupancy)
- Travel: Bus transportation provided
- Greyhound reimbursement available (with receipt)
- Benefits Begin: After 30 days (via Aetna)