Key Takeaways
- • Driver recruiter Drivers 1st advertised a Midwest regional reefer driver position with pay of up to $100k, according to a Facebook post published about 15 hours before the coverage window.
- • The posted pay structure is up to $0.70 per mile with a 2,200-mile weekly minimum and a stated average of $1,700 per week.
- • The route covers MN, WI, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, KS, MO and SD, with 10-14 day runs, bi-weekly home time, 100% no-touch freight and 70% drop-and-hook loads.
- • The headline's 30% rise in Midwest logistics jobs is not substantiated by any employment data in the available material.
Summary
Driver recruiter Drivers 1st is promoting a regional refrigerated (reefer) truck driver position covering the Midwest, with pay of up to $100,000 per year, according to its Facebook post. The post describes the carrier as a family-oriented operation that has been in business since 1940, and the linked listing references McFarland Truck Lines Inc. The role is advertised at up to $0.70 per mile with a 2,200-mile weekly minimum, an average weekly pay of $1,700, and 10 to 14 days out with home time every two weeks.
The position runs mainly through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota. The listing cites 100% no-touch freight and 70% drop-and-hook loads, along with Freightliner tractors averaging 2.5 years old that include an inverter and take-home use. Benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, holiday pay and a 401(k) with company match, begin after 90 days.
The headline's claim that Midwest logistics jobs rose 30% despite a recent hiring slowdown could not be tied to any sourced figures, so that claim is not reflected in this summary.
The position runs mainly through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota. The listing cites 100% no-touch freight and 70% drop-and-hook loads, along with Freightliner tractors averaging 2.5 years old that include an inverter and take-home use. Benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, holiday pay and a 401(k) with company match, begin after 90 days.
The headline's claim that Midwest logistics jobs rose 30% despite a recent hiring slowdown could not be tied to any sourced figures, so that claim is not reflected in this summary.
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