CDL-A Flatbed Driver

CDL-A Flatbed Driver Opportunity

Pay: $1,700 to $1,800 per week | Home Time: Home every 714 days with a 3448 hour reset Freight: Flatbed | Location: Chattanooga, TN 37402

Rouse Trucking is hiring CDL-A flatbed drivers for practical regional scheduling, steady freight movement, and regular home time every 714 days with a 3448 hour reset.

Pay & Home Time:

• Weekly pay $1,700 to $1,800
• Home every 714 days with a 3448 hour reset
• 70 CPM with loaded and empty miles paid
• Additional $30 paid on every load
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for solo drivers

Flatbed Freight:

Drivers haul building materials, pipe, coils, and similar flatbed freight. Tarping is required on approximately 3 out of 5 loads.

• $30 load pay whether tarping is required or not
• Loaded and empty miles paid
• Primary running area generally east of I-35

Drivers should be comfortable with load securement and tarping as part of the position.

Your Truck:

Rouse Trucking operates 2020 through 2025 Peterbilt 567 and 579 tractors with automatic and manual transmission options.

• Assigned trucks
• 2024 48-foot spread-axle flatbed trailers
• Trucks governed at 70 MPH

Drivers may take their assigned truck home with a safe place to park it. Regular maintenance helps support dependable operation and reduce downtime.

Transition Pay:

You'll receive transition pay during your first few weeks while getting familiar with routes, scheduling, and dispatch operations.

Pet & Passenger Policy:

One pet is allowed with a $500 non-refundable deposit. There are no breed or weight restrictions, and cats are allowed.

One passenger is allowed with the required liability form. The passenger must be at least 10 years old.

Benefits:

Health insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and vacation time are available.

What We Need From You:

• Valid CDL-A license
• At least 1 year of tractor-trailer experience within the last 5 years
• At least 6 months of flatbed experience
• Tarping and load securement experience

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.