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FOR CDL-A OTR DRIVERS

Know what you're signing before you sign.

Recruiters make every job sound great. Get our free CDL-A Job Offer Checklist — 23 questions to ask any carrier so you know the real pay, miles and home time before you accept.

✓How to compare CPM, percentage and weekly pay offers apples to apples
✓The pay items most offers leave out: detention, layover, breakdown
✓Contract and lease-purchase red flags to catch before orientation

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The CDL-A Job Offer Checklist

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WHAT'S INSIDE

23 questions. 4 things that decide your paycheck.

The same questions experienced drivers ask before they commit — organized so you can use them on the phone with any recruiter.

PART 1

Pay & Miles

What the offer is really worth per week.

Practical vs. HHG miles
Weekly miles, honestly
Guaranteed pay

PART 2

Extra Pay

The money most offers never mention.

Detention & layover
Breakdown pay
Stop & tarp pay

PART 3

Home Time & Life

What your weeks will actually look like.

Home-time policy
Pets & riders
Equipment & lanes

PART 4

Contracts & Red Flags

What to catch before orientation.

Training repayment clauses
Lease-purchase terms
Orientation travel & pay

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HOW WE HELP

A recruiter in your corner — free.

CDL Transportation Group places experienced CDL-A OTR drivers with vetted carriers. We're paid by carriers, never by you.

Tell us what you want

Pay, home time, lanes, equipment, pets or riders — we start from what matters to you.

Get matched fast

Most drivers hear back within 24 hours and get matched with a carrier in 48 hours or less.

We stay with you

Our team stays in touch after placement and steps in if a carrier isn't honoring the agreed pay, miles or home time.

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FAQ

Common questions

Yes. Enter your details and the full checklist opens right away. You can print it or save it as a PDF. There is no cost and no obligation.

No. The checklist is yours to use with any carrier. If you want help finding a better job, a recruiter will reach out, and you can say yes or no.

No. Our service is completely free for drivers — we are compensated by our carrier partners, never by you.

Most drivers hear back within 24 hours, and most get matched with a carrier in 48 hours or less.

Most of our carrier partners look for at least 1 year of verifiable CDL-A OTR experience, though requirements vary by lane and endorsement.

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