Over the Road (OTR) Driver
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- Home time
- Confirm with carrier
- Hiring area
- Eligibility not confirmed
- Source check
- 11/5/2026
B+Job offer gradeShow how this job offer grade was calculated
How this job offer grade is calculated
Based on the available source evidence, not a market rank. Missing job details or comparable offers limit the pay comparison.
The same weighted rubric applies to every carrier. Comparable recurring pay has the greatest influence, with pay credibility, documented benefits, minimum guaranteed pay (presence and amount), home time, and source quality and freshness also factored in. Missing information uses neutral placeholders, not an assumption that a benefit is absent.
- Comparable pay
- Neutral placeholder: comparable categories, current individual pay, or at least 3 other carriers are not yet confirmed.
- Pay credibility
- Advertised average / typical. Advertised averages are less transparent than a published rate and weekly workload. Advertisements are not independently verified earnings.
- Minimum guaranteed pay
- Minimum guaranteed pay is not established by the cited offer; neutral placeholder, not a confirmed absence.
- Benefits
- Not disclosed in the cited offer; neutral placeholder, not “no benefits”.
- Home time
- Not documented; neutral placeholder. Personal schedule preferences vary.
- Source quality & freshness
- Direct official / verified source. Oldest evidence 2 days old.
This assessment is provisional because some evidence or comparable offers remain unconfirmed.
Details still unconfirmed
- engagement
- equipment
Offer assessment, not a carrier rating or a promise of actual earnings. Every carrier is assessed using the same weighted evidence-based rubric. No carrier receives a guaranteed grade or a sponsor-based score adjustment.
Read the full grading methodologyFull offer detailsPay components, schedule, benefits & requirements
The work behind the number
- Engagement
- Arrangement not disclosedSource
- Truck / business
- Carrier-provided truck
- Route scope
- OTR
- Freight / equipment
- Not publicly disclosed
- Home time
- Home time not publicly disclosed for this role
- Schedule
- Not disclosed
- Experience
- Not disclosed
- Hiring location
- Not Listed
- Hiring area
- Residence-based hiring eligibility is not confirmed by this source.
An advertised tax arrangement is not a legal determination. Operating regions do not establish hiring eligibility.
Compensation components
Advertised earnings & rates
- Advertised recurring pay, average$69,474 per year
Top driver earned $99,433 per year average drivers earned $69,474 per year!
Source
Benefits
annual safety bonusSource
annual safety bonus
extra 5¢ per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I-81)Source
extra 5¢ per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I-81)
newest tractors and trailers on the marketSource
newest tractors and trailers on the market
annual safety bonusSource
There are better pay options here at Heartland with an annual safety bonus
5¢ per mile Green Zone bonusSource
an extra 5¢ per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I-81)
Newest tractors and trailersSource
We also offer some of the newest tractors and trailers on the market - our trucks are all Kenworth, Freightliner, and International models 2 years old or newer.
Published requirements
valid Class A CDLSource
valid Class A CDL
12 months of recent experienceSource
12 months of recent experience
Driver policies & extrasPets, riders, guarantees, bonuses & published conditions
Driver policies, guarantees & extras
Published terms, not a promise of eligibility. Company-wide options may vary by route. Not disclosed does not mean unavailable.
- Pet friendly · Not disclosed
- No applicable source terms captured yet.
- Rider / passenger friendly · Not disclosed
- No applicable source terms captured yet.
- Minimum pay guarantee · Not disclosed
- No applicable source terms captured yet.
- Sign-on bonus · Not disclosed
- No applicable source terms captured yet.
Source evidenceOriginal excerpts, links & verification dates
Evidence, not a promise
Checking a source confirms what the page advertised, not actual payroll or a currently available position.
Official driver recruiting source role
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“OVER THE ROAD (OTR) Top driver earned $99,433 per year average drivers earned $69,474 per year!”
Advertised recruiting terms for the cited role; not verified payroll or guaranteed availability
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver recruiting source pay
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“Top driver earned $99,433 per year average drivers earned $69,474 per year!”
Advertised recruiting terms for the cited role; not verified payroll or guaranteed availability
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver recruiting source engagement
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“company driver”
Advertised recruiting terms for the cited role; not verified payroll or guaranteed availability
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver recruiting source setup
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“To start driving solo right away”
Advertised recruiting terms for the cited role; not verified payroll or guaranteed availability
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver benefits benefits_0
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“annual safety bonus”
Driver recruiting page; eligibility and plan conditions require confirmation
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver benefits benefits_1
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“extra 5¢ per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I-81)”
Driver recruiting page; eligibility and plan conditions require confirmation
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver benefits benefits_2
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“newest tractors and trailers on the market”
Driver recruiting page; eligibility and plan conditions require confirmation
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver requirements requirements_0
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“valid Class A CDL”
Driver recruiting page; eligibility and plan conditions require confirmation
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official driver requirements requirements_1
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“12 months of recent experience”
Driver recruiting page; eligibility and plan conditions require confirmation
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official offer category audit weekly_volume
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“US West (USW) Top Driver Earned $98,434 per year Average driver earned $64,867 Out 10 - 14 Days, Home 2 days Average 2,300 miles per week”
Applies to this advertised driver role; not independent payroll verification.
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:32 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official offer detail audit audited_benefit_a317d7635c42b8
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“There are better pay options here at Heartland with an annual safety bonus”
Applies to this advertised driver role; not independent payroll verification.
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official offer detail audit audited_benefit_c94e3bb1f63504
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“an extra 5¢ per mile in the Green Zone (north of MD and east of I-81)”
Applies to this advertised driver role; not independent payroll verification.
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Official offer detail audit audited_benefit_c45b7906441430
Heartland Express · official_carrier
“We also offer some of the newest tractors and trailers on the market - our trucks are all Kenworth, Freightliner, and International models 2 years old or newer.”
Applies to this advertised driver role; not independent payroll verification.
Checked: 11/10/2026, 1:25:28 AM
Source publication date: Not disclosed
Advertised terms are not guaranteed earnings. Employment tax labels require explicit role-specific source wording.
