CDL-A1099Local

Local CDL-A driver, home daily

Local CDL-A driver based in Chicago (Markham), IL.

Employer-provided

From Driver Compensation Summary v4.0, effective Aug 24, 2026

Pay

$30/hour, $35/hour on 6th and 7th workday

$1,500–$1,850/week typical. Example weeks from the offer sheet: 50 hours at base, or a 60-hour 6-day week. Hours are not guaranteed.

Home time

Home daily. 150 air-mile radius around your terminal, runs up to 200 miles

Two minutes. A recruiter calls, usually within one business day.

Pay, in detail

$30 per hour, days 1 to 5
$35 per hour on the 6th and 7th workday, no exceptions
Straight hourly. Live pickup and delivery is part of the job and part of the hour
No mileage bonuses or extra-stop pay on the hourly product. Detention, layover, breakdown and loading assistance still pay on top when they occur

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

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
Local experience helps: tight docks, city traffic and customer-facing work every day

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

The offer document does not state these. We do not guess. Bring them to the call.

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.

Know the job before you take it.

Four short steps. No account, no résumé upload. You decide after the call.