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CDL-A Owner Operator & Lease-to-Own

Seaboard Transport
Joliet, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2027

Seaboard Transport is hiring CDL-A owner operators, fleet owners and lease-to-own drivers to haul refrigerated freight in all 48 states. We are a shipper-owned carrier backed by Seaboard Corporation (Fortune 500) hauling Seaboard product out of our own plants in Guymon, OK; St. Joseph, MO; and Sioux City, IA, plus a large nationwide customer base — which means less downtime and more revenue for you. No forced dispatch, weekly settlements by direct deposit, and no-touch freight.

Owner operator / fleet owner pay: 70% of revenue plus fuel surcharge (tractor only), or 80% of revenue plus fuel surcharge when you pull your own refrigerated trailer. We pay all lumper fees, reefer fuel, tolls and washouts.

Lease-to-own: no money down, no credit check, and no balloon payment. Low-mileage 2023–2025 Kenworth T-680s with Paccar/Eaton 12-speed automatics on a 3- or 4-year contract. Drivers average up to $4,500 gross per week. 70% of revenue plus 100% of the tractor fuel surcharge on all Seaboard plant loads; backhauls paid at 70%. Loaner truck offered when available at $300/week while your truck is in the shop.

Also included: fuel card with our Love's discount, plates, permits and liability insurance at owner's cost, quarterly fuel tax filing, and an equipment maintenance savings fund. Questions? Call 800-709-8997 or 913-261-2650 during business hours.

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 2 years recent verifiable CDL/OTR experience
  • Clean MVR
  • No preventable accidents in the last 3 years
  • Must be a current owner operator, fleet owner, or lease-to-own driver
  • Reefer experience preferred
  • TWIC card a plus
  • Not currently in the SAP program
  • Stable work history

Benefits

  • 70% of revenue plus fuel surcharge (tractor only)
  • 80% of revenue plus fuel surcharge (tractor plus refrigerated trailer)
  • Lease-to-own drivers average up to $4,500 gross per week
  • Lease-to-own: no money down, no credit check, no balloon payment
  • Low-mileage 2023–2025 Kenworth T-680 automatics
  • Weekly settlements by direct deposit
  • Paid lumper fees, reefer fuel, tolls and washouts
  • No forced dispatch
  • No-touch refrigerated freight
  • Fuel card with our Love's discount
  • Plates, permits and liability insurance provided at owner's cost
  • Fuel tax reported and filed for you quarterly
  • Equipment maintenance savings fund
  • Loaner truck when available ($300/week) while your truck is in the shop
  • Shipper-owned freight backed by a Fortune 500 company — steady year-round miles
  • Loads out of our own plants in Guymon, OK
  • St. Joseph, MO
  • Sioux City, IA

CDL Class A - Haul: OTR - Freight: Refrigerated - Home time: Out on the road with regular home time — no forced dispatch, so you control your schedule

Benefits:

401K Plan, Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off

Salary : $300 - $4,500

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