Class A CDL Company Driver - 1yr EXP Required - OTR - Reefer - $85.8k - $118.04k per year - APL Cargo

About the role

APL Cargo is hiring experienced solo reefer drivers who want steady miles, a truck that runs, and a company that answers the phone. Top drivers average 14,000–15,000 miles a month.

Pay

• Starting pay: $0.65 CPM
• Raise schedule:
  • $0.67 at 90 days
  • $0.69 at 1 year
  • Up to $0.73 CPM
• Each raise requires 10,000+ miles per month, no accidents or at-fault DOT violations, and 95%+ on-time pickups and deliveries
• Average solo weekly pay — home weekly: $1,400–$1,900/week + bonus incentives for MPG & safety
• Average solo weekly pay — OTR 2+ weeks: $1,600–$2,200/week + bonus incentives for MPG & safety
• $5,200 loyalty bonus
• $100/week bonus for first 52 weeks of employment
• MPG bonus: starts at 6.5 MPG, additional pay per mile for every 0.1 MPG improvement
• Safety bonus: +$0.02/mile
• Clean DOT inspection bonus
• Detention pay: $25/hour after 3 hours of detention
• Layover pay: $150/day
• Breakdown pay: paid when the load doesn't cooperate

Benefits

• Health coverage after 90 days for W-2 drivers
• Driver recognition program

Schedule / Home time

Home weekly available through 38 hubs. Live within about 100 miles of a hub and you can take your 34-hour restart at home about every 7 days instead of on the road. The day depends on your run, so weekends off aren't guaranteed.

Requirements

• CDL-A
• Experience as a solo reefer driver
• Ability to run 10,000+ miles per month to qualify for raises
• No accidents or at-fault DOT violations
• Maintain 95%+ on-time pickup and delivery performance