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CDL A Truck Driver

Cypress Truck Lines

Austin, TX
Full-time

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Coverage
Paid Time Off

Job Description

Industry-Leading Pay Starts Here.

CDL-A Flatbed Truck Drivers - Choose Your Miles, Choose Your Pay!

Ready for top pay, steady miles, and a schedule that fits your lifestyle? Join Cypress Truck Lines as a Class A CDL OTR or Regional Flatbed Truck Driver and earn up to $0.67 CPM while hauling consistent freight year-round.

Choose the route that works best for you: stay out 2-3 weeks with our Over the Road division or enjoy home time every other weekend with our Southeast Regional division. Drivers average approximately 2,300-2,600 miles per week, with freight primarily throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

You'll also benefit from performance and seniority bonuses, assigned trucks with no slip seating, and comfortable APU-equipped sleepers.

Since 1972, Cypress Truck Lines has built a reputation for treating drivers with respect and providing the pay, equipment, and support they need to succeed.

Driver Details

  • Operating Area: Primarily Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, with occasional runs into Mississippi and to the East Coast
  • Miles: Approximately 2,300-2,600 miles per week
  • OTR Schedule: Out 2-3 weeks at a time
  • Regional Schedule: Home every other weekend
  • Weekend Flexibility: Drivers must be flexible with weekend schedules, which may be Saturday/Sunday or Friday/Saturday

Driver Pay & Bonuses

OTR Pay (per mile)

  • 5+ years: $0.67 CPM
  • 4 years: $0.66 CPM
  • 3 years: $0.65 CPM
  • 2 years: $0.64 CPM
  • 1 year: $0.60 CPM

Regional Pay (home every other weekend):

  • 5+ years: $0.67 CPM
  • 4 years: $0.66 CPM
  • 3 years: $0.65 CPM
  • 2 years: $0.64 CPM
  • 1 year: $0.60 CPM
  • 0-12 months: $0.54 CPM

Extra Pay & Bonuses

  • Performance bonus: Up to $600 quarterly
  • Seniority bonus: $500-$2,500 annually
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Receive up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement if Cypress is your first employer after graduating from a non-Cypress CDL school. Reimbursement is paid at $100 per month.

Why Drive for Cypress?

  • Flexible schedule - OTR out 2-3 weeks, Regional home every other weekend
  • Approximately 2,300-2,600 miles per week
  • Consistent, year-round freight
  • 90% of loads pre-loaded & tarped
  • Paid securement training for new drivers
  • Assigned trucks - no slip seating
  • APU-equipped sleepers for comfort
  • Take your truck home if you live 50+ miles from a terminal and have safe parking

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision - Day 1 coverage
  • 401(k) with company match - 50% up to 6%
  • Paid holidays & vacation

Requirements

To be considered for employment with Cypress Truck Lines, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Successfully pass a Hair Follicle Drug Screen (12-month lookback)
  • No more than 2 moving violations on a 5-year Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • No more than 1 speeding violation within the past 3 years
  • No speeding violations exceeding 15 MPH over the posted speed limit within the last 5 years
  • No rear-end preventable accidents within the past 5 years
  • No careless driving convictions within the past 5 years
  • No reckless driving convictions within the past 10 years
  • No DUI/DWI convictions within the past 10 years (maximum of one lifetime DUI/DWI)
  • No misdemeanor convictions within the past 3 years
  • No felony convictions within the past 7 years

Join a company that puts drivers first - with the pay, miles, and respect you deserve.

Call 888-201-0612 or Apply Today!

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