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Job description
Heartland Express is an award-winning industry leader for on-time service. We hire 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 Truck Drivers running OTR in all 48 states
Salary: $60,000 - $95,000 per year - Average is $69,000 per year
Average Weekly Pay: $1,336 a week (Top Earner made $1,819 per week)
Average Miles: 2,400+ per week
Home expectations - out 4 weeks home 4 days
Truck Driver Bonuses include
* Additional $.05 per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD & east of I-81)
* Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus
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/Training
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!
Pay Range: per_year, General Benefits: Full Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Coverage Care packages with prescription benefits (Single, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Children, Family). Flex Spending accounts. 401(k) with company match, Paid Vacation, Driver Bonuses - Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly. Paid Orientation/Training
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:
External ID: 97888-MS39702
Post Date: 04/01/2026
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Worksite address
columbus, MS, 39710, US
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