CDL Driver

Nussbaum Transportation: Home Weekly CDL-A Jobs

Earn Up to $2,100/Week with a Trucking Company That Respects Your Time.

Your Earning Potential & Pay Guarantees

• We pay door-to-door practical miles (empty and loaded). We protect your paycheck with strong weekly guarantees.
• Top 30% of Drivers Earn: $1,775 - $2,100
• We also have guaranteed $1,400 - $1,450 weekly pay - another way we protect our drivers
• $3,000 Transition Bonus!
• Bonus Earning Potential: Increase your rate with tenure, Driver Scorecard, Certified RED bonuses, and a Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus

The $2,000 Early Exit Guarantee. Try Nussbaum with confidence. If it's not the right fit, we'll help you move forward.

• Drive at least 30 days
• Leave before 90 days
• Receive a $2,000 payout
• No gimmicks. No penalties.

Base Pay Upgrades: Earn Premium Rates

• Live in Chicago IL, Quad Cities IL/IA, Kenosha WI, Indianapolis IN, or Columbus OH? You automatically receive a higher baseline rate
• $0.05/mile added to your base rate and $100 to your weekly guarantee
• Prefer to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time instead of taking weekly home time? We pay you extra for keeping the wheels turning
• $0.02/mile added to your base rate and $50 to your weekly guarantee

Paid for the WORK You Do

• Detention Pay: $20/hour (Starts after just 1 hour)
• Layover Pay: $270 - $280/day
• Pickups & Deliveries: $20 per stop
• Relays & Shuttles: $12 each
• Orientation: $200/day (Paid at Nussbaum Headquarters)

Nussbaum Driver Benefits & Home Time

• Home Weekly: We get you home weekly in our primary region.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 100% Paid Parking: Never pay out of pocket to park.
• Full Coverage: Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Time Off & Retirement: Paid vacation and holidays (PTO) plus a 401(k) match.
• Rider Policy: Bring a passenger for just $10/month.

Driver Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age to meet FMCSA interstate commerce requirements
• At least 6 months of recent experience
• Valid CDL A
• No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
• Meet all other Nussbaum requirements

At Nussbaum, we strive to operate by our core values. One of those is honesty. Our hiring philosophy is that you deserve an accurate picture of what an OTR trucking job at Nussbaum will entail. We make a significant investment in bringing on drivers, and we do our very best to make sure the drivers we hire will want to stay. That's why the information we share in the hiring process is extremely important. So, let's have a conversation! We may or may not offer the kind of job and culture you are looking for, but we'd love to try to figure out together whether we are a good match for you and your family. Beware: Talking to our driver hiring managers will be a breath of fresh air.

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