Pay: $1,700 to $1,800 per week | Home Time: Home every 7–14 days with a 34–48 hour reset
Freight: Flatbed | Location: Chicago, IL 60601
Practical regional freight with dependable route planning
$30 paid on every load
Assigned Peterbilt 567/579 equipment
$5,000 solo sign-on bonus
Rouse Trucking is hiring CDL-A flatbed drivers for practical regional freight, dependable route planning, and regular home time every 7–14 days with a 34–48 hour reset.
Pay & Home Time:
- Weekly pay $1,700 to $1,800
- Home every 7–14 days with a 34–48 hour reset
- 70 CPM with loaded and empty miles paid
- Additional $30 paid on every load
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for solo drivers
Flatbed Freight:
- Drivers haul building materials, pipe, coils, and similar flatbed freight
- Tarping is required on approximately 3 out of 5 loads
- $30 load pay whether tarping is required or not
- Loaded and empty miles paid
- Primary running area generally east of I-35
- Drivers should be comfortable with tarping and load securement as part of the position
- Routes may vary based on customer needs
Your Truck:
- Rouse Trucking operates 2020 through 2025 Peterbilt 567 and 579 tractors with automatic and manual transmission options
- Assigned trucks 2024 48-foot spread-axle flatbed trailers
- Trucks governed at 70 MPH
- Drivers may take their assigned truck home with a safe place to park it
- Regular equipment maintenance helps support dependable operation and reduce downtime
Transition Pay:
- You'll receive transition pay during your first few weeks while getting familiar with routes, scheduling, and dispatch operations
Pet & Passenger Policy:
- One pet is allowed with a $500 non-refundable deposit
- No breed or weight restrictions, and cats are allowed
- One passenger is allowed with the required liability form
- The passenger must be at least 10 years old
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- A 401(k) retirement plan
- Vacation time are available
What We Need From You:
- Valid CDL-A license
- At least 1 year of tractor-trailer experience within the last 5 years
- At least 6 months of flatbed experience
- Tarping and load securement experience
EOE:
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.