CDL A Drivers Midwest Region, Weekends

Job Overview

Crete Carrier offers home weekends with the Midwest Region fleet.

Salary:
Top 50% average $83,606 per year. CPM:
Starting pay $0.64 to $0.67 CPM.

Experience:

One-year verifiable tractor trailer experience with a class A CDL.

At Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, our miles are up significantly. We need more safe, experienced drivers to meet the needs of our customers. Drivers are paid based on practical miles, earning 3-5% more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short route miles. Practical miles roll in faster now that we’ve raised our governed truck speed to 68 MPH cruise and 65 MPH pedal.

The most productive 50% of our Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually ($1,945 weekly). The top 50% of our Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 annually ($1,795 per week).

Leading Pay Plus includes the industry leading pay Crete Carrier Corporation is known for plus extras that improve a driver’s bottom line, quality of life, and professional success.

We offer comprehensive and affordable health insurance, matching 401k, and a profit‑sharing plan that contributed $11.5 million in 2025 and more than $103 million to employee retirement accounts since 2018.

Over 50 years, Crete Carrier is one of the nation’s largest privately owned trucking companies, operating as a truckload and flatbed carrier. Drivers exceed the CSA score standards required by the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are a Leading Pay Plus Carrier with industry‑leading benefits including health insurance from BCBS of Nebraska, dental, vision, life, 401K, and a profit‑sharing program. Drivers typically stay with us three times longer than the competition.

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