CDL A Truck Driver Eastern US

Job Details for Running OTR East of the Rockies

Salary: $60,000 - $99,000 per year - Average is $72,000 per year

Average Weekly Pay: $1,385 a week (Top Earner made $1,911 per week)

Average Miles: 2,300+ per week

Home expectations – every other week

Truck Driver Bonuses include:

• Additional $.05 per mile in the Green Zone
• 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 warranty 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 giveaways, 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 truck 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: 60000.00-99000.00 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 Safety Bonus paid quarterly and Paid Orientation/Training

• 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: 523100

External ID: 97875-MS38803

Post Date: 06/15/2026