Driving Opportunities
 

Driver Pay and Benefits

With expectations come rewards. We expect to hire the experienced drivers who can flat-out perform, so we recognize that our compensation must be superior. And it is.

 

Benefits

Balance is important in life. You must protect yourself from risks and build prosperity for the future. We offer a superior health, dental, disability, and life plan. We also offer a matching 401k retirement savings program, paid vacation, and more. It's more than great pay and benefits... it's a commitment to your future.

 

   

 

 

Heartland Recruiting -1-800-441-4953 or email drive@heartlandexpress.com for more information!

 

 

 

 

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Pay

Heartland offers industry leading pay rates and we believe in paying for that experience – meaning if you have more experience you will make more from your first day with Heartland.  Check out these pay rates:

System Drivers (OTR)        
(with safety bonus & hazmat)
   
1 year experience   $.45
2 years experience   $.455
3 years experience   $.46
4 years experience   $.465
5 years experience   $.47
6 years experience   $.475
7 years experience   $.48

 

Regional Driver                     
(with safety bonus & hazmat)
             
1 year experience   $.40
2 years experience   $.405
3 years experience   $.41
4 years experience   $.415
5 years experience   $.42
6 years experience   $.425
7 years experience   $.43

 

Team Driver                     
(with safety bonus & hazmat)
             
All experience levels   $.47         
 

Owner Operators 

  
(with safety bonus & hazmat)
Base Pay for all dispatch miles   $.95
   plus fuel stabilization  

 

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2009 Driver Release  (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)  click here to get Acrobat Reader If you're a driver looking at Heartland Express for a driving job, a trucking job, an OTR job, a driver job, a shipper looking for top shelf service, or just someone interested in knowing more about Heartland Express, we invite you to look through our site, and see what Heartland Express has to offer you.  Drivers looking for a driving job, trucking job, driver job, or an OTR driving job can research further by clicking on the internal links within the Heartland Express website.  Any driver can also get more information about a driving job, OTR driving job, a driver job or a trucking job by contact Heartland Express directly at 1-800-441-4953 or emailing Heartland Express.