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Dart Transit
CDL A Truck Driver - Up to $200,000 / year
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What they do
A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.
$40,649 / year median in Minnesota
-17% projected decline
Job Description
Hiring CDL-A Truck Drivers
CONTRACTORS EARN BIG
- Top drivers gross $200,000+ per year
MORE MILES, LESS FUSS
- 99% no-touch freight
YOUR LANE, YOUR WAY
- Dedicated routes; company or 1099 options Why Drive for Dart?
- Company Top annual earnings up to $80,000.
- Competitive base mileage pay starting at 60CPM, plus layout and detention pay and a 2CPM bonus for your first year.
- Consistent, dedicated routes. Typically 10-14 days out with bi-weekly home time, running strong, steady miles across Dart's 30-state network. Driver-friendly freight mix. Run 99% no-touch freight with 80% drop & hook, minimizing dock time and keeping you rolling. Strong start incentives. Earn a $2,000 sign-on bonus
- and get paid for our 3-day orientation.
- Military appreciation. Additional pay available for verified military experience. Dedicated CDL-A Truck Driver
- Lease Purchase Earn like an owner from day one. Top lease drivers gross $200,000+ per year, earning $1.12/mi loaded + FSC and $1.07/mi empty + FSC with steady, easy freight to keep your business moving.
- Start with confidence
- $0 down. Step into ownership with no financial barriers and predictable payments. Affordable weekly payments keep you profitable. Expect reasonable weekly payments
- $550 or less
- plus a $1 balloon payment at lease completion, keeping your early costs low while you build your business. Consistent, dedicated routes. Typically 10-14 days out with bi-weekly home time, running strong, steady miles across Dart's 30-state network. Run easier, earn steadier. Enjoy 99% no-touch freight, competitive accessorial pay, strong Hazmat pay, and bonuses-including a $2,000 maintenance bonus
- for new contractors, and the Dart Diamond Rewards annual bonus.
- Driver referral rewards. Drivers can now receive the referral bonus even if the referred driver attends orientation at the same time through our "Bring a Driver" program. Earn 4CPM during the first year and 2CPM in perpetuity after. No cap and no limit on referrals
- Fuel bonus for orientation. Receive $250 in fuel after orientation completion and another $250 during week 2 of employment.
- All pay and bonus amounts may vary by job type, location, experience level, and performance and are subject to change based on company discretion.