CDL-A Truck Driver - Average $85,000/Year + $6,000 Hiring Bonus

Koch Trucking is a family-owned and driver-focused transportation company that has been operating since 1978. With over four decades of experience, Koch Trucking has earned a solid reputation for respecting its employees and customers, emphasizing excellence, safety, and innovation in all aspects of its operations. As a full-service transportation and distribution leader, Koch Trucking offers an impressive array of services including Dedicated, Regional, Flatbed, Marine, and Specialized transportation. This variety ensures that drivers have flexible options based on their preferences and expertise, while the company continues to meet the diverse and unique shipping needs of its customers efficiently and effectively.

Koch Trucking is one of five divisions that comprise Koch Companies, a larger conglomerate providing comprehensive transportation services such as truckload freight hauling, logistics, warehousing, and truck and trailer leasing. The company’s commitment to fostering a positive and healthy work environment has been recognized by respected organizations within the transportation industry. Notably, Koch Companies was named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association and was recognized as a Top 200 Workplace by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, underscoring its dedication to quality and inclusive work culture.

The role currently open at Koch Trucking is for CDL-A Specialized Company Drivers, offering a highly competitive employment package with an average annual salary of $85,000 and earning potential for top performers exceeding $95,000. This position offers specialized driving opportunities hauling flatbed, step deck, or Conestoga trailers. Starting pay ranges between 57 to 59 cents per mile depending on experience, and there is the added benefit of a $6,000 hiring bonus. Drivers who possess passports and are willing to deliver freight to Canada receive an additional cent per mile, increasing overall earnings.

Drivers can expect home time ranging between 10 to 14 days depending on location, with an average weekly mileage of 2,200 to 2,400 miles. The pay structure includes drop pay at four dollars per loaded and unloaded car and stop pay of thirty dollars per stop, providing additional income opportunities. Koch Trucking supports new hires with an all-expenses-paid orientation held in a luxury hotel in Appling, Georgia, emphasizing a welcoming and supportive start to the driving career.

Beyond salary, Koch Trucking prioritizes its drivers’ wellbeing with comprehensive benefits including paid weekly wages, an attractive paid time-off package starting from day one plus three floating holidays annually, and robust health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. To help drivers stay connected with their families, Koch Trucking provides a free iPad with a data package. Additional benefits include a pet and rider policy, 401k with company match, 24/7/365 road service assistance, a $3,000 referral bonus, and access to the Rolling Strong driver app.

The company’s fleet consists of trucks that average just 16 months old, with all trucks being three years old or newer. Drivers experience working with Volvo 860 and Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with driver-friendly features like refrigerators, leather interior, double curtain wrap, double bunks, and built-in inverters.

Koch Trucking is seeking competent and skilled CDL-A drivers with at least one year of experience hauling flatbed, step deck, or Conestoga trailers. This role offers stability, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment for professional drivers who want to thrive in their career. Start driving with Koch Trucking today and be part of a company that values its drivers and offers top pay and benefits in the transportation industry.