OTR CDL A drivers

Overview

Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking are showing drivers from the Show Me State some great opportunities, whether you’re looking for frequent home time on a dedicated fleet or prefer regional or national OTR.

Salary:
Top 50% average $101,176 per year

CPM:
Starting pay $.64 to $.67 cpm

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

Comprehensive and affordable health insurance, 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.

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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