OTR drivers CDL A

Job Overview

Drivers who want to travel will see the country on the Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking national OTR fleets. These are our highest mileage fleets and home to our top‑earning drivers.

• Salary:
  Top 50% average $101,176 per year
• CPM:
  Starting pay $.66 to $.69 cpm

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

• Comprehensive and affordable health insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Profit‑sharing plan (contributed $11.5 million in 2025 and more than $103 million to employee retirement accounts since 2018)

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, Shaffer, and Hunt drivers are paid based on practical miles, allowing drivers to earn 3–5 percent more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short‑route miles. Practical miles roll in faster now that we have recently raised our governed truck speed to 68

MPH on the cruise and 65

MPH on the pedal. The most productive 50 percent of our OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually (over $1,945 weekly; $.66 to $.69 CPM). The top 50 percent of our Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 annually ($1,795 per week), with starting pay ranging from $0.65 to $0.68 per mile.

* Some area restrictions apply.