CDL-A Flatbed Driver - Pipe and Steel - $1,400 to $1,600 Weekly

NIS EXPRESS • Baytown, TX

21d • $1,400 - $1,600

About The Position

The CDL-A Flatbed Driver hauls pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil, and building materials. Most drivers run regional routes within five states, covering approximately 2,000 to 2,500 miles per week. About 40% to 50% of loads are tarped, with $40 paid for each tarped load.

Average weekly gross pay is $1,400 to $1,600, with the opportunity to earn up to $2,000 per week by skipping home weekends. Drivers receive 27% of every load and a non-taxed per diem of $300 per week. Additional pay includes $16 per hour for detention after two hours, $100 per day for breakdowns, and $50 per day for layovers. Pay is deposited every Friday and is not held back. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is paid in installments: $1,500 after the first load, $1,500 at six months, and $2,000 at one year.

Drivers are generally home every weekend, leaving Monday and returning Friday or Saturday for a 34-hour reset. Equipment is a late-model automatic Cascadia or T680, three years old or newer, assigned to the driver and available to park at home on days off. Dispatch is non-forced and flexible, with 24/7 support.

Benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month after 30 days; a 401(k) with company match; free $10,000 life insurance; paid vacation; and paid three-day orientation with hotel, meals, and travel covered. Riders and pets may ride free from day one.

Requirements

• Be at least 22 years old and hold a valid Class A CDL.
• Have at least one year of OTR experience, including at least six months of flatbed experience, within the last five years.
• Have pipe and steel experience using straps, tarps, chains, and binders.
• Have no more than three moving violations in the last three years.
• Have no DUI/DWI in the past five years.
• Pass a urine drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Haul pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil, and building materials.
• Operate regional routes, typically within five states and covering 2,000 to 2,500 miles per week.
• Secure and tarp loads as required using straps, tarps, chains, and binders.
• Follow the assigned schedule, generally departing Monday and returning Friday or Saturday for a 34-hour reset.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus paid in installments.
• $300 per week non-taxed per diem.
• $16 per hour detention pay after two hours.
• $100 per day breakdown pay.
• $50 per day layover pay.
• Health insurance starting the first of the month after 30 days.
• Dental insurance starting the first of the month after 30 days.
• Vision insurance starting the first of the month after 30 days.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Free $10,000 life insurance.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid three-day orientation, with hotel, meals, and travel covered.
• Riders and pets ride free from day one.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed