Now Hiring · CDL-A Heavy Haul Drivers
This isn’t freight for every driver.
Reading permits. Securing transformers. Running with escorts. If you have the skill, we have the seat.
$1,500
Weekly starting salary*
$250
Weekly safety & service bonus
34 hrs
Paid home time per week out
2024+
Automatic trucks
Why Sun-Belt
We know what this job takes.
Heavy haul takes real know-how, from reading permits to securing oversize loads. Sun-Belt backs that skill with strong pay, driver managers, and a safety team who help keep every load moving.
If you’re ready to put your experience to work on freight that demands it, Sun-Belt gives you the pay, support, and respect to keep moving forward.
The Job
Heavy haul driver overview.
Weekly Pay
A weekly salary starting at $1,500, plus a $250 safety and service bonus, with pay based on experience.*
Home Time That Pays
Stay out a minimum of 3 weeks at a time and earn 34 hours of paid home time for every week on the road, scheduled around your home location.
Lanes
Lower 48 lanes with a heavy focus on the Northeast, Southeast, and East Texas.
Modern Equipment
2024 and newer Western Star and Freightliner automatics with forward collision mitigation and outward- and rear-facing cameras, paired with 2019 and newer trailers.
Specialized Freight
Oversize and overweight loads on RGN trailers with mechanical and hydraulic detach. Hands-on securement, self-loading and unloading at ports, and permitted routing with pilot cars when needed. No TWIC card yet? We’ll help you get one during orientation.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits that back you up.
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- 401(k)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- $100 clean inspection incentive plus quarterly safety incentives*
- Two truck washes and one trailer wash every month
- Passenger and pet policies available
- 24/7 coverage and after-hours support
Requirements
What we look for.
- Valid Class A CDL from your state of residence
- 2+ years verifiable tractor-trailer experience
- 6+ months heavy haul experience
- TWIC card preferred
- Doubles/Triples endorsement preferred
Hiring Area
Where we’re hiring.
We’re hiring drivers who live along the I-10 and I-20 corridors, from Texas to the Carolinas.
Apply Today
Ready for the seat?
Fill out the application and a Sun-Belt recruiter will follow up with you. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
*All pay and bonus amounts may vary by job type, location, experience level, and performance and are subject to change at company discretion. Talk with a recruiter to confirm specific details.