CDL A Drivers Avg Driving In Pacific NW

Overview

Crete Carrier offers a Regional Pacific Northwest route for CDL A drivers.

• Salary: $92,898
• CPM: Starting pay $0.62 to $0.65 per mile

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

At Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, our miles are up significantly. We need safe, experienced drivers to meet the needs of our customers. Crete, Shaffer, and Hunt drivers are paid based on practical miles, which typically pay 3-5 percent more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short route miles. Productive over-the-road drivers average more than $101,176 annually, which equates to over $1,945 per week for top performers.

The top 50% of Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 annually, with starting pay ranging from $0.65 to $0.68 per mile. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a matching 401(k) 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 is just the beginning at Crete, Shaffer, and Hunt.

Leading Pay Plus includes the industry-leading pay Crete Carrier Corporation is known for plus extras that add to a driver’s bottom line, improve quality of life, and help a driver succeed in their profession. Take a few minutes to see how our Leading Pay Plus program compares to your current situation. We believe you’ll choose Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking.

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, meeting CSA score standards required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Crete Carrier is a Leading Pay Plus Carrier with industry-leading benefits including health insurance from BCBS of Nebraska, dental, vision, life, 401(k), and a profit-sharing program. Drivers typically stay with us three times longer than the competition. Some area restrictions apply.