Regional Class A Driver in Joliet, IL

U.S. Xpress is hiring Class A CDL drivers for a Regional dry van run out of Joliet, IL. $1,500–$1,700 / week for drivers who meet the carrier's safety criteria below.

🔴 Summer Retention Bonus | 5/18/26 – 8/15/26 Earn an extra $337.50/week for being available all week and pulling Dollar Tree loads. • Payouts: 7/3/26 & 8/21/26 • Must be trained, onboarded, and actively pulling Dollar Tree loads by 7/27/26 • Must be employed at time of payout • Shop time disqualifies weekly bonus payout eligibility                                                                                                                                                                  🔴 Key Requirements • Local based driver must park trucks at either Markham Terminal or Dollar Tree Joliet DC, no parking at their homes. • Drivers must bring two weeks’ worth of supplies to orientation • Patience & strong customer service skills are essential for this role • This is a physically demanding job requiring attention to safety due to stacked freight. Training will include safe unloading practices. • Drivers must be flexible, as shifts and workdays vary based on delivery schedules. 🔴 Other Carriers on This Account • Werner • CR England 🔴 Job Details • $2500 Sign On Bonus • Training: 2 day ride along following DT driver. Paid at $150/day • Home Time: Weekly for a 34-hour reset. Weekends are not guaranteed • Freight: 100% touch freight unload • Mileage: 800 – 1,000 average weekly • Running Area: delivering to Dollar Tree stores in IL, WI, IN, MI, IA, and KY • Tractors: Internationals and Freightliners • Schedule: Drivers must be available Sunday through Saturday. Workdays vary depending on deliveries near the driver's home for their 34-hour reset. 🔴 Pay • Average Weekly | annually: $1,500 - $1,700 | $75k-$100k annually • Additional Pay: $245 for each unloaded trailer. $70 per backhaul. $25 per stop • Top Performers: $2000+ weekly All in Pay - $1.80 (CPM + accessorial pay + stop pay) CPM Structure: Experienced Based Pay • 0-11 months: $0.82/mile • 12-23 months: $0.83/mile • 24-35 months: $0.84/mile • 36+ months: $0.85/mile 🔴 Sign On Bonus Payout $2500 Total Payout 1st Load $ 250 30 days $ 250 60 days $ 250 90 days $ 500 120 days $ 250 150 days $ 250 180 days $ 750 🔴 Bonus Eligibility • U.S. Xpress reserves the right to modify or cancel the Sign-on bonus at any time with appropriate notice under applicable law. • Nothing in this Sign-on Bonus changes the at-will nature of your employment, meaning you and U.S. Xpress may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause. • You must be an active company driver on the day the bonus is paid. 🔴 Benefits • Support staff on site to assist • Paid Vacation: o 1 week of vacation after 1 year. o 2 weeks after 2 years. o 3 weeks after 7 years. o 4 weeks after 10 years 🔴Unload Account Videos: https://vimeo.com/507100528/da4b42c25c      https://vimeo.com/669499314 🔴Tagging Orientation site - Chicago Job: Dedicated OTR Driver - DLC Solo/Team: Solo Area: Regional Acct: Dedicated Region: All DED/Dom Term: DT Joliet, IL SIGN-ON BONUS: Y/N Company: US Xpress 01 Updated 5.13.26

$2,500

• 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL driving experience
• Max 2 moving violations in the last 3 years
• Max 3 accidents in the last 3 years
• DUI: accepted if older than 10 years
• Felony: reviewed case by case
• Prior termination: case-by-case review

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