SOLO Home Weekly Truck Driver CDL A Chicago IL Area

Trucking Talent Solutions
Chicago, IL

Pre-Qualifications

Minimum Age

  • At least 23 years of age
  • No Drivers over the age of 65 years of age

Minimum Experience (tractor Trailer/OTR)

  • 6 months of verifiable OTR experience in the past 3 years

Moving Violations (max in 3 year period)

  • No more than 2 in the past 3 years

Policy on License suspensions

  • No active suspensions

DOT Recordable Accidents

  • No more than 1 in the past 3 years

* Accident report required if they have accidents

Maximum Major Moving Violation (in the last 3 years)

  • No reckless
  • No speeding over 15 mph
  • No seat belt in CMV

Max. Number of Jobs- in the last 3 years

  • No more than 8 in the past 3 years

Policy Against Unemployment- even if it is accounted for

  • Driver needs to have consecutive and recent experience

Terminated Applicants

  • Will review

Felony Convictions - How old must they be?
Based off the conviction date? What are the "silver bullets"?

  • None

Misdemeanors- How old must they be?
Automatic DQ's?

  • No convictions regarding children

DUI/DWI- What is the max number and what
time frames do they need to fall outside of?

  • None

Is Haz-Mat Required? Is there a grace period for
driver to obtain it?

  • No

Other Endorsements Required

  • None

DOT Physical Requirements

  • Valid medical card, at least 3 months until expiration date

Long Form Physical Required Up Front?

  • No
  • Med Card needed up front

Drug Screening

  • Urine

Other Automatic DQ's.

  • No SAP Drivers in a lifetime

Presentation

Sign-On Bonus

  • None at this time

Driver Types

  • Company Drivers - Solo
  • Company Drivers - Team - Pre-Made Teams

Types of Runs

  • OTR

Type of Freight

  • Dry Van
  • Reefer

Type of Equipment

  • Volvo 2024-2027 (760 and 860)
  • Freightliner Cascadia 2024-2027

*** 5/29 - Orozco got additional 100 brand new Volvo 860 2027

Transmission Type

  • Automatic

Cameras

  • Both inside and outside - Event only
  • Drivers can cover up the camera when they are not driving

Average age of tractor

  • No more than 3 years old

Is truck permanently assigned to the driver?

  • Yes

Truck Speed

  • 72 mph

Can truck be taken home for time off?

  • Yes

Is truck equipped with Invertors / APU's?

  • Inverter
  • APU, Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Tablet

% of Drop and Hook

  • Dry Van: 70% drop and hook
  • Reefer: Live load & live unload

% of No Touch

  • 100%

% are Haz-Mat Loads

  • 0%

Pay Scale (Solo)

Dry Van / Reefer

  • 6 months to 1 year of experience: $0.76 cpm Dry Van / $0.81 cpm for Reefer
  • 1 year to 2 years experience: $0.79 cpm Dry Van / $0.84 cpm for Reefer
  • 2+ years experience: $0.81 cpm Dry Van/ $0.86 cpm Reefer

* All miles are paid

Pay Scale (Team)

  • $0.98 CPM - Dry Van or Reefer

* All miles are paid

Type of Driver Pay

  • 1099

When are drivers paid?

  • Fridays

How are drivers paid?

  • Direct Deposit

Pay Increase

  • N/A

Forced Dispatch?

  • No, but that doesn't mean drivers can choose their own loads and schedules
  • Driver can deny a load if there is a good reason behind it
  • If a driver keep denying loads, it's not profitable for any party
  • They need to be prepared to do all 48 states, no NYC

Hiring Areas

  • Hiring anywhere except for California, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama

Primary Running Areas

  • All 48 states

Average Miles per wk.

  • 3200 miles per week

Average Length of Haul

  • 600 miles

Home Time / Days Out

  • Chicago, IL & Milwaukee, WI -Drivers can get home weekly - ONLY for solo
  • Out 2 weeks & home 2 days
  • Out 3 weeks & home 4 days
  • Out 4 weeks & home 5 days

* Drivers out of Florida will be out 4 weeks at a time!

Average Weekly Pay

  • Dry Van: $2200 per week
  • Reefer: $2400 per week

  • Teams: $5000 to split per week

Posted 2026-08-20

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