Regional CDL A Drivers Running Western Half

Job Summary

Crete Carrier offers CDL A Drivers in a Regional Fleet earning $.60 to $.63 CPM. Salary:
Top 50% average $92,542 per year. CPM:
Starting pay $.60 to $.63 CPM.

Experience:

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 customer needs. Drivers are paid based on practical miles, giving them 3-5% more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short route miles. The fastest 50% of our OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually ($1,945 weekly; $.64 to $.67 CPM).

The top 50% of our Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 annually ($1,795 per week), with starting pay from $0.65 to $0.68 per mile.

We 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.

Leading Pay Plus includes the industry-leading pay that Crete Carrier Corporation is known for plus extras that add to a driver’s bottom line, improve quality of life, and help success in the profession.

Experience:

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

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 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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