CDL Truck Driver

Heartland Express is an award-winning industry leader for on-time service. We hire the best truck drivers in the industry. Our drivers are some of safest, most experienced drivers 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! Job Details for truck drivers running in the Southcentral US: * Salary: $52,000 - $83,000 per year - Average is 57,000 per year * Average Weekly Pay: $1,105 a week (Top Earner made $1,602 per week) * Average Miles: 2200+ per week * Home expectations - home weekly Truck Driver Bonuses include: * Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly Benefits of Joining Heartland Express: * Latest Kenworth, Freightliner & International Tractors * We buy new and keep it while under warrantee to have better uptime for you to keep rolling. * We have shops across the country to service your truck * Our trucks run 68 MPH * Scheduled Wage Increases Annually * All Dry Van Freight * 48 State Operating Area * Drop & Hook * No Touch Freight * Paid Orientation/Training * Detention pay is $20 per hour * Breakdown Pay * Newly Remodeled Coast-to-Coast Terminal Facilities * Clean Driver Facilities - * Free Showers * Free Laundry * TV, Food and much more * Driver Appreciation events at all our terminals throughout the year with food, prizes, and give aways, with management and vendors there to get our driver's feedback and show that our driver are who really makes Heartland Express what we are. * Assigned Driver Manager who will help you and Heartland be a success Heartland Express is committed to success for our drivers, employees, and customers. We have been around since 1978 as one of the most profitable companies in the industry. We are here for you now and in the future. You will have a place to call home, a family to help you achieve your goals, and a place you can be proud to be a part of. Apply today to join our team! Pay Range: 52000.00-84000.00 per_year, General Benefits: Full Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Coverage Care packages with prescription benefits (Single, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Children, Family). Flex Spending accounts. 401(k) with company match, Paid Vacation, Driver Bonuses - Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly. Paid Orientation/Training Qualifications: * 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 LeadFlex Job ID: 546979 External ID: 97879-IL62242 Post Date: 05/15/2026 APPLY NOW CALL View phone number on click.appcast.io Quick App Submission saved.","submitActionMessageTimeout":null,"submitActionMessagePosition":"top-form","submitActionFormHide":false,"submitAction":"entry","submitActionTab":"same-tab","errorMessage":" Couldn't save submission due to errors.","errorMessagePosition":"top-form","loadingIndicator":null,"loadingIndicatorText":null,"validationOnSubmit":true,"validationOnFocus":false,"scrollToTop":true,"hasMultiplePages":false,"pages":[{"settings":{"submitButtonLabel":"Next","backButtonLabel":"Back","showBackButton":false,"saveButtonLabel":"Save","showSaveButton":false,"saveButtonStyle":"link","buttonsPosition":"left","cssClasses":null,"containerAttributes":[],"inputAttributes":[],"enableNextButtonConditions":false,"nextButtonConditions":{"showRule":"show","conditionRule":"all","conditions":[]},"enablePageConditions":false,"pageConditions":{"showRule":"show","conditionRule":"all","conditions":[]},"enableJsEvents":false,"jsGtmEventOptions":[]},"id":311,"layoutId":20,"name":"Contact Info","uid":"b86cdf88-03be-4739-9549-000b497e60b8","userCondition":null,"elementCondition":null}],"themeConfig":{"loading":{"class":"fui-loading"},"errorMessage":{"class":"fui-error-message"},"disabled":{"class":"fui-disabled"},"tabError":{"class":"fui-tab-error"},"tabActive":{"class":"fui-tab-active"},"tabComplete":{"class":"fui-tab-complete"},"successMessage":{"class":"fui-success-message"},"alert":{"class":"fui-alert"},"alertError":{"class":"fui-alert fui-alert-error fui-alert-top-form","role":"alert","data-fui-alert":true},"alertSuccess":{"class":"fui-alert fui-alert-success fui-alert-top-form","role":"alert","data-fui-alert":true},"page":{"id":"fui-shortApp-ctjevs-p-311","class":"fui-page","data-index":"0","data-id":"311","data-fui-page":true},"progress":{"class":"fui-progress","data-fui-progress":true},"tab":{"class":"fui-tab"},"success":{"class":"fui-success"},"error":{"class":"fui-error-message"},"fieldErrors":{"class":"fui-errors"},"fieldError":{"class":"fui-error-message"}},"redirectUrl":"","currentPageId":311,"outputJsTheme":true,"enableUnloadWarning":true,"enableBackSubmission":true,"ajaxTimeout":10,"baseActionUrl":"","refreshTokenUrl":"","scriptAttributes":[]}}" data-form-submit-method="page-reload" data-form-submit-action="entry" data-redirect=""> First Name * Last Name * Cell Phone * Email * City * State * * -Select--AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Zip * Do you have a CDL-A? * Select an optionYesNo Do you have at least 6 months of CDL-A experience? * Select an optionYesNo Resume Opt-in By providing my phone number, I agree to receive recurring recruiting and marketing communications from Heartland Express via calls and SMS/text messages, including those sent using automated technology, prerecorded messages, and AI-assisted systems, about job opportunities and related services. 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