Top 50% of OTR CDL A drivers avg. $101,176/Year

When it comes to transportation, Illinois is in the middle of it all and that means great opportunities for drivers. Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking offer home daily local jobs, dedicated fleets with weekly home time or regional and national OTR.Salary: Top 50% average $101,176 per yearCPM: Starting pay $.66 to $.69 cpmExperience: One-year verifiable tractor trailer experience with a class A CDL WHY CHOOSE SHAFFER TRUCKING?At Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking, our miles are up significantly. In fact, we need more safe, experienced drivers to meet the needs of our customers. Crete, Shaffer, and Hunt drivers are paid based on practical miles. This means drivers are paid for 3-5 percent more total miles per year than companies that pay based on short route miles. Another added incentive is that those practical miles roll in faster now that we've recently raised our governed truck speed to 68 MPH on the cruise and 65 MPH on the pedal. The most productive 50 percent of our Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking OTR drivers average more than $101,176 annually. That equates to over $1,945 weekly; $.66 to $.69 CPM. The top 50% of our Hunt Transportation drivers average $93,347 annually ($1,795 per week), with starting pay ranging from $0.65 to $0.68 per mile. We also offer comprehensive and affordable health insurance, matching 401k and a profit-sharing plan that contributed $11.5 million in 2025 and more than $103 million to employee retirement accounts since 2018. AT CRETE, SHAFFER, AND HUNT, INDUSTRY LEADING PAY IS JUST THE BEGINNING WHAT IS LEADING PAY PLUS?Leading Pay Plus includes the industry leading pay that Crete Carrier Corporation is known for plus the extras which add more to a driver's bottom line, improve a driver's quality of life, and help a driver succeed in their profession. Take a few minutes to see how our Leading Pay Plus program stacks up against your current situation. We believe you'll choose Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking. About Crete CarrierOver the past 50 years, Crete Carrier has grown to one of the nation's largest, privately owned trucking companies. Along with sister company, Shaffer Trucking, and wholly-owned subsidiary Hunt Transportation, Crete Carrier Corporation operates as a truckload and flatbed carrier for virtually any commodity. Our drivers are among the best, exceeding the CSA score standards required by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Crete Carrier is a Leading Pay Plus Carrier with industry-leading benefits that include health insurance from BCBS of Nebraska, dental, vision, life, 401K, and a profit-sharing program. Because of this, drivers typically stay with us three times longer than the competition. *Some area restrictions apply.