- Trailers pulled – all 53 foot dry vans
- Expected mileage: 2200 to 3000 depending on the division. (4500 – 5500 for teams)
- Expected home time: weekly to every other weekend depending on division
- Weekly pay – direct deposit
- Tolls/scales – all authorized are paid
- Spouse and child rider program
- 85% drop and hook freight
- Guaranteed Salary Pay - depending on the location
Your Source for Owner Operator Jobs and Company Truck Driving Jobs and jobs with Heartland Express.
Heartland Express has raised their pay scale for drivers! OTR company drivers will earn as much as $.50 per mile for all dispatch miles everywhere they run! Owner Operators will make $.95 per mile before any fuel stabilization! Driving jobs with Heartland Express come in many forms, long haul driving jobs, regional driving jobs, salaried, and dedicated driving jobs for company drivers, owner operators, and teams. Heartland focuses on service for each customer, returns for investors, and safe, secure, and rewarding opportunities for their employees, drivers, and contractors.
Driver Pay and Benefits: With expectations come rewards. Heartland expects to hire the experienced drivers who can flat-out perform, so they recognize that their compensation must be superior which is one of the reasons for "green miles".
Benefits: Balance is important in life. You must protect yourself from risks and build prosperity for the future. Heartland Express offers a superior health, dental, disability, and life plan.
Heartland Express also offers a matching 401k retirement savings program, paid vacation, and more. It's more than great pay and benefits... it's a commitment to your future.
HAZMAT – Heartland announced that they will be paying an additional penny per mile for those drivers who hold the HAZMAT endorsement. They are not requiring drivers to have it but encourage their drivers to get it to have a chance to earn additional pay of up to $6,500 over the 5 year timeframe the endorsement usually lasts.
Current Driving Jobs Offered
Heartland Express Driver Requirements
- Must be at least 22 years of age.
- Must have at least 1 year experience.
- No more than 3 accidents in the last 3 years.
- No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years.
- DUI/DWI must be at lease 5 years old.
Experience |
Cents per Mile |
1 year |
$0.47 |
2 years |
$0.475 |
3 years |
$0.48 |
4 years |
$0.485 |
5 years |
$0.49 |
6 years |
$0.495 |
7 years |
$0.50 |