Truck Driver Benefits & Home Time

• Top drivers earn $1,750 - $2,300 per week
• Guaranteed $1,450 - $1,600 weekly minimum
• Home Weekly: We get you home weekly in our primary region.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 100% Paid Parking: Never pay out of pocket to park.
• Full Coverage: Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Time Off & Retirement: Paid vacation and holidays (PTO) plus a 401(k) match.
• Rider Policy: Bring a passenger for just $10/month.
• $3,000 Driver Transition Bonus

Additional Truck Driver Benefits

• Newer Model Freightliner Cascadias
• 8 Paid holidays per year
• PTO Accruing up to 5 weeks
• $290 per day for holiday and PTO
• Profit Sharing: receive a cut of Nussbaum's profits. Pays quarterly
• ESOP: free Nussbaum shares given, annually. Worth an additional 4-6% of earnings
• 401k with company match
• Full Coverage: Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

The $2,000 Early Exit Option. Try Nussbaum with confidence. If it's not the right fit, we'll help you move forward.

• Drive at least 30 days
• Leave before 90 days
• Receive a $2,000 payout
• No gimmicks. No penalties.

CDL Driver Base Pay Upgrades: Earn Premium Rates

• Live in Chicago IL, Quad Cities IL/IA, Kenosha WI, Indianapolis IN, or Columbus OH? You automatically receive a higher baseline rate
• Mileage pay added to your base rate and $100 to your weekly guarantee (ask you driver recruiter for more details)
• Prefer to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time instead of taking weekly home time? We pay you extra for keeping the wheels turning
• Mileage pay added to your base rate and $50 to your weekly guarantee (ask your driver recruiter for more details)

Paid for the WORK You Do

• Detention Pay: $25/hour (Starts after just 1 hour)
• Layover Pay: $270 - $280/day
• Pickups & Deliveries: $23 per stop
• Relays & Shuttles: $15 each
• CDL Driver Orientation: $200/day (Paid at Nussbaum Headquarters)

Trucking Driving Requirements

• CDL Driver must be at least 21 years of age to meet FMCSA interstate commerce requirements
• CDL driver must have at least 6 months of recent experience
• Truck Driver must have a valid CDL A
• Driver must have no more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
• Meet all other Nussbaum truck driver requirements

At Nussbaum, we strive to operate by our core values. One of those is honesty. Our hiring philosophy is that you deserve an accurate picture of what an OTR trucking job at Nussbaum will entail. We make a significant investment in bringing on drivers, and we do our very best to make sure the drivers we hire will want to stay. That's why the information we share in the hiring process is extremely important. So, let's have a conversation! We may or may not offer the kind of job and culture you are looking for, but we'd love to try to figure out together whether we are a good match for you and your family. Beware: Talking to our driver hiring managers will be a breath of fresh air.