OTR CDL Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Leave the uncertainty behind — enjoy steady miles, dependable home time, and year-round freight with a company drivers have trusted for generations. 

Company: Southerland Transport

Location: Oklahoma City

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation:

• $0.65 CPM
• Additional $0.02 CPM on all paid miles over 2,500 miles/week.
• Drivers can get up to 2600-2700 miles per week, with more miles available with multi week runs.
• Stop pay after the first stop of $30 per stop.  Average stops per route is 5, but can be as high as 10-12.
• Earn up to $85,000+ annually.
• Quarterly safety bonuses.
• $100 bonus for every clean roadside inspection.

At Southerland Transport, we understand that drivers want more than just miles — they want consistency, respect, and the ability to provide for their families long term.

Southerland has been part of American manufacturing and transportation for over 100 years, providing dependable work and stable freight even when other industries slow down. Unlike positions tied heavily to oilfield cycles or unpredictable freight markets, our drivers benefit from steady regional routes and long-term operational stability.

With a benefits package better than we have seen in the transportation industry, we believe drivers perform best when they can balance work, family, and financial security.

• Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability available
• Short-Term Disability and AD&D available
• 401(k) retirement plan, 4% company match
• Aggressive PTO Plan:
  • 10 PTO days annually
  • 8 paid holidays per year
  • Two weeks PTO available on Day One
  • Three weeks PTO after third anniversary
• Employee mattress purchase discounts
• Wellness reimbursement for gym membership at Planet Fitness

Experience real work-life balance. Drivers are typically home weekends plus 1–2 nights during the week on average.

Most drivers are out approximately 3–4 nights per week, with home time commonly beginning Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday morning depending on routes.

We do not staff our drivers for multi-week runs. Southerland believes drivers perform best when they maintain strong home time and family balance.

Rider Policy:

• Spouse or long-term significant other permitted to ride along
• No pets allowed
• No children permitted
• Rider policy agreement required
• Drive Newer Equipment — No Slip Seating

Southerland Transport operates a fleet of newer-model sleeper tractors, primarily:

• Kenworth tractors leased through MHC
• Peterbilt tractors through Rush Truck Centers

Most trucks are 2024–2026 models and equipped with automatic transmissions.

• Assigned tractors — no slip seating
• Well-maintained fleet
• Regular preventative maintenance
• Samsara ELD system with forward-facing cameras
• Company truck wash accounts provided
• Luggage carts provided to assist drivers moving mattresses safely to trailer rear
• Trucks are spec with an inventor
• Pre Pass for each tractor, no toll payments
• Company CSA scores allow for fewer red light pull in at weigh stations

The truck assigned to you stays yours — no cleaning up after other drivers or inheriting equipment issues.

Southerland Transport supports one of America’s leading mattress manufacturers, delivering high-quality products throughout regional markets from facilities in Phoenix, AZ, Oklahoma City, OK, and Nashville, TN.

The company operates a professional fleet focused on safety, consistency, and driver support while maintaining strong customer relationships across regional delivery networks.

Southerland is committed to safe operations, equipment quality, and long-term driver retention. The company maintains a strong DOT safety record with no tolerance for CSA violations or unsafe driving practices.

• Safely operate a Class A tractor trailer throughout regional delivery routes
• Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections in compliance with FMCSA regulations
• Deliver mattresses within approximately a 700–800 mile radius from plant locations
• Safely move mattresses to the rear of the trailer during deliveries
• No inside deliveries
• No residential deliveries
• Able to enter and exit the back of a trailer multiple times during the course of a run, collapsible step ladders are provided if needed
• Secure and re-secure cargo after deliveries and pickups
• Communicate regularly with dispatch through Samsara, phone, and messaging systems
• Complete bills of lading, manifests, inspection reports, and delivery paperwork accurately
• Hook/unhook trailers and adjust trailer equipment as needed
• Maintain clean tractors and trailers
• Work professionally with customers, dispatch, and operations teams
• Operate safely in varying weather, road, and traffic conditions

• Valid CDL-A license
• Safe driving record
• Stable work history preferred
• Ability to operate safely and professionally in all conditions
• Comfortable with physical work related to tailgate deliveries
• Ability to follow DOT regulations and company safety standards
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Drivers who live within approximately 2–3 hours of Oklahoma City are strongly preferred for best home-time scheduling

Southerland Transport takes safety seriously.

• No CSA alerts
• Quarterly safety bonus opportunities
• Clean roadside inspection bonuses
• Strict adherence to DOT and FMCSA regulations
• Drivers disqualified from quarterly safety bonus for preventable damage or violations

EEOC Statement:  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.