CDL A Truck Driver States

Job Overview

Heartland Express is an award‑winning industry leader for on‑time service. We hire the best truck drivers in the industry. Our truck drivers are among the safest and most experienced on the road today. We’re looking for drivers to join our fleet to help us service some of the top shippers in America. Join our team and know you’re amongst the best the industry has to offer!

Truck drivers running OTR in all 48 states.

• Salary: $60,000 – $95,000 per year (average $69,000)
• Average weekly pay: $1,336 per week (top earner $1,819)
• Average miles: 2,400+ per week
• Home expectations – out 4 weeks, home 4 days

• Additional $0.05 per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I‑81)
• Additional $0.01 to $0.03 per mile safety bonus (paid quarterly)

• Latest Kenworth, Freightliner, and International tractors
• We buy new and keep it under warranty to improve uptime
• Shops across the country to service your truck
• Trucks run 68 MPH
• Scheduled wage increases annually
• All dry‑van freight
• 48‑state operating area
• Drop‑and‑hook, no‑touch freight
• Paid orientation/training
• Detention pay $20 per hour
• Breakdown pay
• Newly remodeled coast‑to‑coast terminal facilities
• Clean driver facilities with showers, laundry, TV, and food
• Team events with food, prizes, and giveaways across terminals
• Assigned driver manager to support success
• Full health, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long‑term and short‑term disability, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage
• Flex spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation

• Class A CDL
• 6 months of tractor‑trailer driving experience
• 21 years of age
• Good work history and MVR
• Safety‑first attitude with a proven driving record