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CDL-A - Tanker truck driver

Schneider
Joliet, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026

Tanker truck driver

Average pay: $1,140-$1,400 weekly

Home time: Weekly

Experience: All CDL holders

Overview
  • Haul liquid chemical freight in tanker trailers.
  • Home for 34-48-hours, typically on weekends.
  • 5-10 loads per week.
Pay and bonus potential
  • Mileage pay, plus hourly pay while on duty, not driving.
  • Weekly performance pay.
  • Earn up to $0.03 more per mile by obtaining additional CDL certifications.
  • $7,500 sign-on bonus paid over 12 monthly payments in your first year for experienced drivers.
  • $5,000 sign-on bonus paid over 12 monthly payments in your first year for inexperienced drivers.
  • Paid orientation.
  • Paid time off after 6 months, plus 6 days of holiday pay per year.
Qualifications
  • Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
  • Tanker and HazMat endorsements required at time of hire.
  • TWIC card preferred — required to start process within 60 days of hire.
  • Live within 50 miles of Chicago, IL, Gary, IN or Woodhaven, MI.

Need one or more of your endorsements, or unsure if you qualify? Call us at 800-447-7433, and we can talk you through it.

Additional benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Unlimited referral bonuses.
  • $200/month tuition reimbursement (up to $7,000) for qualified drivers.
  • HazMat endorsement reimbursed upon receipt.
  • Credit for Military Experience and Military Apprenticeship programs, plus more military benefits.
  • Leading equipment and technology specs designed for driver comfort.
  • See full list of driver benefit package.
More reasons to choose Schneider Regional Tanker driving
  • Top-notch equipment – Operate the best tractors, trailers and tanker-specific equipment.
  • Safety – Whatever bulk freight you haul, we provide the training so you’re prepared to deliver it.
Meet the team that drivers on this account work with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Our history has taught us that treating everyone with dignity and respect is vital to our ongoing success. We embrace and seek out diversity that is inclusive of thought, race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, age, religion, sexual orientation, ability, medical condition, veteran or military status, experience and background. We find that this diversity and openness ensures that all our associates have equal access to opportunities and resources to contribute fully to the organization's success, and it fuels innovation, improves strategic thinking and cultivates leadership.

Schneider uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired associates. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

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