CDL-A Driver – $100K Avg Annual
Class A CDL Driver – Joliet, IL
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus
We're hiring Class A CDL drivers for a local route based in Joliet, IL — delivering to retail stores across IL, WI, IN, MI, IA, and KY. This is a driver-unload position, so expect to be hands-on with stacked freight throughout the shift.
Summer bonus running now: From 5/18/26 through 8/15/26, drivers who stay available all week and keep pulling loads can pick up an extra $337.50/week, paid out on 7/3/26 and 8/21/26. To qualify, you'll need to be trained and actively running loads by 7/27/26, still employed at payout time, and shop time during that week disqualifies you from that week's bonus.
Route basics:
- Trucks stay parked at the terminal or DC — no home parking for this account
- 34-hour reset weekly, though weekends off aren't guaranteed
- Availability needed Sunday through Saturday, with actual workdays shifting based on delivery routing near your reset location
- Roughly 800–1,000 miles a week
- Runs on Internationals and Freightliners
Training is a 2-day ride-along with an experienced driver, paid at $150/day.
Pay breakdown:
- CPM rises with tenure: $0.82 (0–11 mo), $0.83 (12–23 mo), $0.84 (24–35 mo), $0.85 (36+ mo)
- All-in rate around $1.80/mile once accessorials are added
- $245 per unloaded trailer, $70 per backhaul, $25 per stop
- Drivers typically bring home $1,500–$1,700 weekly, translating to $75k–$100k a year, with top earners clearing $2,000+ weekly
What we're looking for:
- Steady patience and solid people skills for store-level interactions
- Physically capable of unloading stacked freight safely — training covers proper technique
- Flexible schedule, since shifts shift with delivery demand
- Come to orientation with two weeks of personal supplies ready
1st load $250, 30 days $250, 60 days $250, 90 days $500, 120 days $250, 150 days $250, 180 days $750. Payouts require being an active driver with us on each date.
Also included: On-site support staff and paid vacation building from 1 week after year one to 4 weeks by year ten.
Home weekly, strong pay, and a bonus season running right now, reach out and let's talk.