Mid-Atlantic-- CDL A Drivers

Position Overview

Shaffer Trucking offers a 21‑day out‑moving national freight opportunity.

• Top 50% average salary: $87,917 per year
• CPM (starting pay): $0.64 to $0.67 per mile

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

Drivers receive comprehensive and affordable health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, a matching 401(k), and a profit‑sharing plan. In 2025 the plan contributed $11.5million and has added more than $103million to employee retirement accounts since 2018. Pay‑plus program includes industry‑leading pay, extras to improve drivers' quality of life and help them succeed.

Our drivers are paid based on practical miles, receiving 3–5% more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short‑route miles. Practical miles roll in faster with our newer speed limits (68

MPH cruise, 65

MPH pedal). The most productive 50% of our OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually—over $1,945 weekly—or $0.66 to $0.69 CPM. The top 50% of our Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 per year.

Crete Carrier Corporation, together with sister company Shaffer Trucking and subsidiary Hunt Transportation, is one of the nation’s largest privately owned trucking companies. Operating as a truckload and flatbed carrier, we move virtually any commodity. Our drivers exceed the CSA score standards required by the U.S. DOT and typically stay three times longer than the competition. Some area restrictions apply.