CDL-A Flatbed Driver Job in Los Angeles, CA(Avg. $85K/YR)

CDL-A Flatbed Driver Job in Los Angeles, CA(Avg. $85K/YR)


Company
Koch Trucking
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Job Type
Full-time
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Job Description
CDL-A Flatbed Driver Job - Los Angeles, California

Flatbed

CDL-A Truck Driver – Flatbed Division

Average annual earnings: $85K

Starting pay: $0.61 - $0.63CPM based on experience

Top performer earnings: $95K

Additional over dimension pay

Additional stop pay

Home time: Out 7-21 days based on location

Sign-on bonus: $6,000

$100 for each loaded border crossing for drivers who choose to go to Canada

All trucks are 3 years old or newer - average age of truck fleet is 16 months

Volvo 860 and Freightliner Cascadias come equipped with

Refrigerators, leather interior, Double curtain wrap, double bunks, built-in inverters and other driver friendly …

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