Requires CDL-ADriver type: 1099TeamOTR
CDL-A line haul team drivers
Team line haul, $0.90 per mile per team, Mid and Long bands.
Based at any of: Chicago (Markham), IL · Columbus, OH · Greenville, SC · Stockton, CA · San Bernardino, CA
Employer-provided
From Driver Compensation Summary v4.0, effective Aug 24, 2026
Pay
$0.90 CPM per team base, up to $0.97 with bonuses. Bonuses accrue to each driver
$5,400/week typical. Per team, base mileage pay at 6,000 miles a week, up to $5,820 with all bonuses at 3+ years when both drivers qualify. Not guaranteed. Extras add on top.
Home time
Not stated
The offer document does not state it. The recruiter confirms it for your lane before you commit.
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Pay, in detail
- $0.90 per mile per team, Mid and Long bands only (451+ mile runs)
- Up to $0.97 per mile per team with all bonuses, when both drivers qualify
- Fuel, safety and loyalty bonuses accrue to each driver individually on the miles they personally drove, split from Samsara ELD
- Team runs are always drop and hook. Live work is never assigned to teams
- Every mile is paid, loaded and empty
- Fuel bonus: +2 CPM when your 4-week average MPG meets the band threshold (Short 8.0, Mid 7.5, Long 7.0)
- Safety bonus: +2 CPM when your 4-week Samsara safety score meets the threshold. Only a preventable accident confirmed by review forfeits it
- Loyalty bonus: +1, +2 and +3 CPM at 1, 2 and 3+ years. Breaks pause the clock, they never reset it
- Bonuses run on a rolling 4-week window and pay in the 5th week
Paid on top
- Detention off company property: first 2 hours free, then $15 per hour, rounded up to the full hour
- Layover: $150 per 24 hours after 6.5 hours of detention or 8.5 hours without an assignment
- Breakdown: $100 per 24 hours after 8.5 hours, not while at home
- Loading or unloading assistance: $25 to $75 inside the trailer, $50 to $150 outside, by pallet count
What the carrier asks
- Valid Class A CDL for interstate operation
- Pass a DOT drug test
- Operate as a business entity in good standing (1099). Your recruiter explains what is needed before your first check
- Samsara ELD on every truck. Hours of service followed without exception
- Bring a partner or be matched. Both drivers qualify for the lane
- Both drivers must log in correctly on the ELD and keep their statuses. Miles without a correct login do not qualify for bonuses
Contractor terms
- 1099 independent contractor. W2 is in development and not yet offered
- Weekly payroll for the preceding full calendar week, Monday to Sunday
- Equipment security deposit of $2,000, withheld at $200 per week over the first 10 weeks. Returned in full 30 days after departure, next day in California
- Out-of-route miles agreed with dispatch in advance. Deviations for safety, closures, weather, hours of service or safe parking are always paid
Ask the recruiter
The offer document does not state these. We do not guess. Bring them to the call.
- Not statedHome time. The offer sheet does not state it. Ask on the call before you commit
- Not statedHow partner matching works if you are applying solo
- Not statedMinimum experience and MVR standard for your lane. The carrier sets these per position
- Not statedTrailer and truck details for your terminal
The recruiter confirms them for your lane before you commit.
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