Local CDL-A Driver - Detention pay

Are you a new CDL graduate looking for truck driver training? Drive with J.B. Hunt's Apprenticeship Program and receive on-the-job training and experience with an industry leader.


Drivers in this program work with an experienced J.B. Hunt driver trainer for six weeks before transitioning to a full-time position upon successful completion. Driver will be paid $200 per day during training.


This position is paid an hourly rate for all hours worked plus an activity-based bonus payment. The activity-based bonus payment is the sum of your eligible activity pay less your base hourly earnings for the week.

• $18 per hour
• Holiday pay per day: $220
• Drivers in this position over the last six to twelve months have averaged annualized earnings of $78,000

Automatically Applied Eligible Activities:

• Daily tenure rate*: $3-$36 per day after one year of service
• Cent per mile rate: $0.47
• Detention pay: $21.00 - $26.00 per hour
• Drop and hook pay: $35.00 per stop
• Live load/unload per stop: $53.00 per stop
• Hazmat per load: $25.00
• Refrigerated per load: $30.00
• Vendor drop: $20 per load

Manually Entered & Manager Approved Eligible Activities:

• Chassis move: $15 per move or $21 per hour
• Compliance: $21 per hour
• Conglobal/Carson yard stacking: $39 per occurrence
• Conglobal/Carson yard unstacking: $15 per occurrence
• Cross-town moves: $15 per move or $21 per hour
• Driver assist: $10 per occurrence
• DOT inspections: $21 per hour
• Dwell moves: $15 per move
• Empty moves: $15-$25 per move or $21 per hour
• Empty search: $21 per hour
• Office work: $315 per day
• Overweight delivery moves: $15 per move
• Long haul pay: $39 per load
• Mandatory meetings: $26 per hour
• Mechanical breakdown: $21 per hour
• Port work exception pay: $22 per move
• Rail delay: $21 per hour
• Rework pay: $21 per hour
• Safety training: $21 per hour
• Scaling pay: $15 per occurrence
• Truck order not used: $20 per occurrence
• Refused delivery: $35 per stop
• Waiting on power unit: $21 per hour
• Yard work: $21 per hour
• Daily home time
• Majority no touch freight
• Onsite management
• Paid online orientation

Driver Benefits:

• PTO accrues from day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage after just 30 days
• Access to life insurance options
• Access to mental health and disability benefits
• And so much more!

In addition to all these benefits, J.B. Hunt company drivers enjoy a culture of safety that is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding safe drivers. Don't wait - join North America's largest intermodal provider today! Call View phone number on jobs2careers.com or pre-qualify online at DriveJBHunt.com.

*Daily tenure pay begins after twelve months of employment and increases annually based on years of employment.


J.B. Hunt accepts pre-qualification forms on an ongoing basis. EOE including disability/veterans. Program details apply. In addition to the number of activities completed, factors which may affect annualized earnings include training completed, paid breaks, endorsements, tenure, equipment type and number of days worked each week. This position may be eligible for safety bonuses and incentives based on profitability or performance, as applicable.


J.B. Hunt offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six days with holiday pay.


Conditional job offer is subject to results of criminal background check. Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Specific job duties may vary and are subject to change. Duties may contain, and are not limited to, the following: frequent contact with customer employees, contact with the motoring public at fuel stations and rest stops and entering private consumer dwellings to make deliveries.