CDL-A drivers running this OTR fleet typically average $1,500 per week, with top weekly earnings reaching $1,800 while hauling a mix of dry van and refrigerated freight across national lanes.
Blue Ridge Haulers continues expanding its over-the-road fleet, offering drivers steady freight demand and strong mileage opportunities. Drivers operate true OTR runs starting from their home area, covering key freight corridors across multiple regions of the country.
- Average weekly pay: $1,500
- Top weekly earnings: $1,800
- CPM range: $0.45–$0.555 per mile
- Average annual income: $75,000
- Top annual earnings: $90,000
- Nationwide OTR freight from the driver’s home area
- Freight mix includes reefer and dry van loads
- Approximately 65% drop-and-hook freight
- Multi-stop deliveries possible depending on route
- PrePass and EZ-Pass provided for toll and weigh station bypass
- Goal of returning home approximately once per week when possible
- Drivers earn 1 day off for each week on the road (maximum 4 days)
- Extended time off may require parking equipment at a designated terminal
- Dispatch teams work with drivers to coordinate home time
- Late-model Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star tractors
- Average fleet age approximately 18 months
- 72" raised roof sleeper cabs on newer Cascadias
- Pack Smart HVAC climate system
- Automatic transmissions
- APU and inverters available on most trucks
- Health benefits package
- 401(k) retirement program
- Paid time off
- Weekly pay
- Growing OTR fleet with steady freight
- Valid Class A CDL (state must match residence)
- Minimum age 21
- Current DOT medical card with at least 90 days remaining
- Entry-level drivers welcome (paid training available)
- Verifiable tractor-trailer experience: minimum 3 months recent or sliding scale qualification
- Clean MVR meeting company safety standards
- Ability to pass urine and hair drug screening
Submit your application to learn more about routes, equipment, and scheduling options.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
