Company: VWR
Location: Batavia, IL
Route: Regional (IL, MN, IN, KY, OH)
Average Weekly Miles: 1,975 miles per week (approximately 400 miles per route each way)
Home Time: Home weekly, with a 34-hour reset at home every week
Equipment: 2021–2024 Freightliner or Kenworth trucks with automatic transmissions; 53' heated trailers
Truck Speed: 65 mph

Schedule:

• MN to IL Route:
  • Leave on Sundays, delivering in MN on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
  • On alternating weeks, leave on Mondays, delivering in MN on Tuesday and Thursday.
  • Dispatches between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM.
• IL to IN/KY/OH Route:
  • Leave on Sunday night for deliveries in IN, KY, or OH on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
  • On alternating weeks, leave on Mondays for deliveries on Tuesday and Thursday.
  • Dispatches at midnight.

Freight:

• Type: Research laboratory products requiring placarded equipment
• Freight Handling: Occasional forklift unloading (training provided)
• Special Requirements: Safety gear required (high-vis vest or clothing, gloves, steel-toe boots)

Compensation:

• Mileage Pay: $0.72 per mile
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,516
• Average Annual Pay: $78,832
• Accessorial Pay:
  • $20 per stop
  • $17/hour detention pay after 45 minutes

Bonuses:

• Transition Bonus: $500 (paid in full on the second paycheck)
• Referral Bonus: Up to $3,000 (paid in increments: $1,000 on the second paycheck, $1,000 at 60 days, $1,000 at 120 days)

• Truck Type: Freightliner or Kenworth (2021–2024 models) with automatic transmission, 53' heated trailers

Requirements:

• Minimum of 6 months of recent tractor-trailer experience
• Class A CDL required
• Hazmat and Tanker endorsements required