CDL A Truck Driver Eastern US

Company: Heartland Express
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: June 15, 2026

Job Description:

"It takes the heart of a trucker to move this country!"

Now Hiring: CDL A Truck Drivers

Call to find out how much you can earn driving for us!

Job Description:
Job Details for running OTR east of the Rockies:

• Salary: $60,000 - $99,000 per year - Average is $72,000 per year
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,385 a week (Top Earner made $1,911 per week)
• Average Miles: 2,300+ per week
• Home expectations - every other week

Truck Driver Bonuses include:

• Additional $.05 per mile in the Green Zone
• Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly

Benefits of Joining Heartland Express

• Latest Kenworth, Freightliner and International Tractors
  • We buy new and keep it while under warrantee to have better uptime for you to keep rolling.
  • We have shops across the country to service your truck
  • Our trucks run 68 MPH
• Scheduled Wage Increases annually
• All Dry Van Freight
• 48 State Operating Area
• Drop and Hook
• No Touch Freight
• Paid Orientation/Training
• Detention Pay is $20 per hour
• Breakdown pay
• Newly Remodeled Coast-to-Coast Terminal Facilities
• Clean Driver Facilities -
  • Free Showers
  • Free Laundry
  • TV, Food and much more
• Driver Appreciation events at all our terminals throughout the year with food, prizes, and giveaways, with management and vendors there to get our driver's feedback and show that our driver are who really makes Heartland Express what we are.
• Assigned Driver Manager who will help you and Heartland be a success

Heartland Express is committed to success for our truck drivers, employees, and customers. We have been around since 1978 as one of the most profitable companies in the industry. We are here for you now and in the future. You will have a place to call home, a family to help you achieve your goals, and a place you can be proud to be a part of.

Apply today to join our team! Pay Range: .00 per_year, General Benefits: Full Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Coverage Care packages with prescription benefits (Single, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Children, Family). Flex Spending accounts. 401(k) with company match, Paid Vacation, Driver Bonuses - Additional $.01 to $.03 Safety Bonus paid quarterly and Paid Orientation/Training

• Class A CDL
• 6 months of tractor-trailer driving experience
• 21 Years of Age
• Good work history and MVR
• Safety First Attitude, With a Proven Driving Record

We're here to answer any questions you may have and
look forward to hearing from you!

Or apply online now to join our team!

Keywords: Heartland Express, Hamden , CDL A Truck Driver Eastern US, Logistics, Transportation & Drivers , Bridgeport, Connecticut

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