OTR Truck Driver Flat Bed Solo

USA CDL RecruitingDes Moines, IA
18d$1,400 - $1,600

About The Position

OTR Truck Driver Flat Bed Solo Minimum Requirements Age: 22+ Experience: 1 year OTR (3 states) + 6 months flatbed in last 5 years Must have experience with steel/pipe, straps, tarps, chains, and binders Company counts CDL school as up to 1 month OTR No training provided for OTR/flatbed Military driving not accepted Driving Record Max 3 moving violations in 3 years Max 1 major violation in 3 years (major + another violation = DQ) Max 1 DOT-preventable accident in last year (requires report) Accidents/incidents reviewed License suspensions reviewed Max 6 jobs in 3 years (6+ = no bonus, 7 = case-by-case) Must document employment gaps No recent safety terminations Criminal / DUI Felonies & misdemeanors reviewed (must use conviction date) No pending charges No DUI/DWI in past 5 years Drug / Physical Urine test DOT physical valid if 6+ months remain Auto DQ: recent rollover, any failed DOT drug/alcohol test Job Details Sign-On Bonus $5,000 total : $1,500 first load, $1,500 at 6 months, $2,000 at 1 year Not eligible with 6+ jobs in last 3 years Pay 27% of load Average driver earnings: $1,400–$1,600/week gross Paid Fridays , direct deposit Mandatory per diem: $300/week non-taxed Detention: $16/hr after 2 hrs Tarp: $40/load Breakdown: $100/day Layover: $50/day after 24 hrs Runs & Home Time Flatbed freight OTR primary; some regional 48 states available Flexible, non-forced dispatch Most drivers run within ~5 states and reset on weekends (varies by home location) Miles: 2,000–2,500/week Equipment Newer automatic trucks (Cascadias/T680s) Assigned tractor 65 mph Truck may go home if attached to trailer Inverters in newer trucks; plug-in allowed Dash cams (event-based) 40–50% tarping No hazmat required Policies Rider policy: Free, age 18+ Pet policy: Any pet allowed (driver pays damage) EZ Pass/PrePass where needed Fuel card: Comdata Qualcomm provided Idling allowed; bunk heaters included Orientation 3 days , Monday–Thursday Location: Birmingham, AL Hotel provided (name removed) Meals included Travel by plane/rental car or reimbursement if self-driving Insurance/401(k) available

Requirements

  • Age: 22+
  • Experience: 1 year OTR (3 states) + 6 months flatbed in last 5 years
  • Must have experience with steel/pipe, straps, tarps, chains, and binders
  • Company counts CDL school as up to 1 month OTR
  • No training provided for OTR/flatbed
  • Military driving not accepted
  • Max 3 moving violations in 3 years
  • Max 1 major violation in 3 years (major + another violation = DQ)
  • Max 1 DOT-preventable accident in last year (requires report)
  • Accidents/incidents reviewed
  • License suspensions reviewed
  • Max 6 jobs in 3 years (6+ = no bonus, 7 = case-by-case)
  • Must document employment gaps
  • No recent safety terminations
  • Felonies & misdemeanors reviewed (must use conviction date)
  • No pending charges
  • No DUI/DWI in past 5 years
  • Urine test
  • DOT physical valid if 6+ months remain
  • Auto DQ: recent rollover, any failed DOT drug/alcohol test

Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus $5,000 total : $1,500 first load, $1,500 at 6 months, $2,000 at 1 year
  • Pay 27% of load
  • Average driver earnings: $1,400–$1,600/week gross
  • Paid Fridays , direct deposit
  • Mandatory per diem: $300/week non-taxed
  • Detention: $16/hr after 2 hrs
  • Tarp: $40/load
  • Breakdown: $100/day
  • Layover: $50/day after 24 hrs
  • Flexible, non-forced dispatch
  • Assigned tractor
  • Inverters in newer trucks; plug-in allowed
  • Rider policy: Free, age 18+
  • Pet policy: Any pet allowed (driver pays damage)
  • EZ Pass/PrePass where needed
  • Fuel card: Comdata
  • Qualcomm provided
  • Idling allowed; bunk heaters included
  • Hotel provided
  • Meals included
  • Travel by plane/rental car or reimbursement if self-driving
  • Insurance/401(k) available
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