CDL-A Refrigerated Truck Driver

Job Summary

We are seeking professional CDL-A drivers to join our refrigerated fleet. Drivers will haul temperature-controlled freight across reliable nationwide lanes while benefiting from competitive pay, modern equipment, and flexible home-time options.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum age: 21
• Valid CDL-A license
• 12 months of recent OTR or regional CDL-A experience (within last 3 years)
• Refrigerated experience preferred
• Safe driving record

What It Means to Drive in Blue

• A Culture That Respects You: We listen, support, and keep you moving.
• A Stable Future You Can Own: ESOP participation makes you a part-owner.
• Equipment, Pay & Freight Built Around You: Late-model trucks and consistent miles.
• Predictability Without the Pressure: Strong lanes and no-touch freight.

Compensation & Miles

• Pay Range: $0.625 – $0.71 CPM*
• Average 2,200 – 2,500+ miles per week
• $500 onboarding bonus + $1,000 vacation pay
• Bi-annual compensation reviews
• Unlimited referral incentives – $2,000 per hired driver
• Detention, layover & stop pay

Driver Benefits

• 2021+ trucks with APU, inverter & automatic transmission
• 100% no-touch freight
• No forced NYC dispatch
• Pet & rider program
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

Additional Pay Information

Includes monthly performance sign-on pay during your first 6 months: $0.025 CPM (under 3 years experience) or $0.05 CPM (3+ years experience), based on miles and safe driving. Must be employed and in working status at payout. Bonuses are taxed as regular earnings.

About us

At J&R Schugel, we are more than a trucking company our fleet is driver-built and driver-powered, with a legacy of excellence and a future shaped by every person behind the wheel. Our refrigerated network is strong, our equipment is modern, and our pay packages are designed to reward the professionals who keep America's temperature-controlled freight moving.

What truly sets us apart is our people-first culture, our long-term commitment to driver ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), and our belief that when drivers thrive, the entire company moves forward.