Regional CDL A Drivers Run Midwest Weekends

Shaffer Trucking offers a Midwest Region fleet.

• Top 50% average salary: $91,384 per year
• CPM:
  Starting pay $.66 to $.69
• Estimated weekly total for top 50% drivers: $1,945 (average $101,176 annually)
• Average for top 50% Hunt Transportation drivers: $93,347 per year ($1,795 per week) with starting pay $0.65 to $0.68 per mile
• 3‑5% more total miles per year because of the practical miles pay structure

• One‑year verifiable tractor trailer experience with a class A CDL

At Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, our miles are up significantly. In fact, we need more safe, experienced drivers to meet the needs of our customers. Crete, Shaffer, and Hunt drivers are paid based on practical miles. This means drivers are paid for 3‑5 percent more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short route miles. The most productive 50 percent of our Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually, equating to over $1,945 weekly;

$.66 to $.69 CPM. We also 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.

• Industry‑leading pay known for Crete Carrier Corporation
• Health insurance from BCBS of Nebraska
• Dental, vision, and life coverage
• 401k and profit‑sharing program
• Extras that add more to a driver’s bottom line and improve quality of life

Over the past 50 years, Crete Carrier has grown to one of the nation’s largest, privately owned trucking companies. Along with sister company Shaffer Trucking and wholly‑owned subsidiary Hunt Transportation, Crete Carrier Corporation operates as a truckload and flatbed carrier for virtually any commodity. Our drivers are among the best, exceeding the CSA score standards required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Crete Carrier is a Leading Pay Plus Carrier with industry‑leading benefits that include health insurance from BCBS of Nebraska, dental, vision, life, 401K, and a profit‑sharing program. Because of this, drivers typically stay with us three times longer than the competition.
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