Between $60k and

$98k

Per Year

Position range in Southwestern Region $40k

• $57k Per Year CDL A Truck Driver Western US
  HeartLand Express
  

Occupation:

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Location:

Socorro, NM

• 87801
  

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

09/16/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

Heartland Express, Inc.

Web Site:

www.heartlandexpress.com

Job #: jo_2020817955

Job Requirements and Properties

Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite

Full Time Age

21 and up Schedule

Full Time

Job Description

Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Heartland Express is an award winning industry leader for on-time service. We hire the the best truck drivers in the industry. Our truck drivers are some of safest, most experienced drivers on the road today. We're looking for drivers to join our fleet to help us service some of the top shippers in America. Join our team and know you're amongst the best the industry has to offer! Job Details for running OTR in western

US:

Salary:

$60,000

• $98,000 per year
• Average is $65,000 per year

Average Weekly Pay:

$1,247 a week (Top Earner made $1,892 per week)

Average Miles:

2,300+ per week

• Home expectations
• every other week Truck Driver Bonuses include
• Additional $.

01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly

Benefits of Joining Heartland Express:

• Latest Kenworth, Freightliner & International Tractors
• We buy new and keep it while under warrantee to have better uptime for you to keep rolling.
• We have shops across the country to service your truck
• Our trucks run 68 MPH
• Scheduled Wage Increases Annually
• All Dry Van Freight
• 48 State Operating Area
• Drop & Hook
• No Touch Freight
• Paid Orientation
• Detention pay is $20 per hour
• Breakdown Pay
• Newly Remodeled Coast-to-Coast Terminal Facilities

Clean Driver Facilities:

• Free Showers
• Free Laundry
• TV, Food and much more
• Truck driver Appreciation events at all our terminals throughout the year with food, prizes, and giveaways, with management and vendors there to get our driver's feedback and show that our driver are who really makes Heartland Express what we are.
• Assigned Driver Manager who will help you and Heartland be a success Heartland Express is committed to success for our drivers, employees, and customers.

We have been around since 1978 as one of the most profitable companies in the industry. We are here for you now and in the future. You will have a place to call home, a family to help you achieve your goals, and a place you can be proud to be a part of. Apply today to join our team!

Qualifications:

• Class A CDL
• 6 months of tractor-trailer driving experience
• 21 Years of Age
• Good work history and MVR
• Safety First Attitude, With a

Proven Driving Record LeadFlex Job ID:

546799

External ID:

97876-NM87801

Post Date:

09/15/2026