About Our CDL Trucking Company
Brakebush Transportation is family-owned and operated. We've been industry leaders in frozen chicken production and delivery since 1925. Our pay is better than many industry leaders because we have no obligations to shareholders. See additional reasons why this might be a great fit for you below along with our pay structures and benefits. Apply online or contact us with questions—we'd love to hear from you.
Additional Reasons to Drive for Brakebush
- Private fleet with newer trucks
- Driver-friendly amenities including sleeper cabs, scale & toll bypass, and more
- Top-rated logistics support
- Offered regular time home of at least 36 hours
- Rider and pet policies
- & more!
Brakebush is hiring in all Kentucky counties including:
Jefferson County | Fayette County | Kenton County | Boone County | Warren County | Hardin County | Daviess County | Campbell County
Pay Rate:
- Base Rate: $.60 per Practical Mile
- Team Base Rate: $.33 per Practical Mile
- Plus Performance Incentive: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Plus Per Diem: $.05 per Practical Mile
- East Coast Premium: $.10 per Practical Mile
- Team East Coast Premium: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Paid Weekly
+ Bonuses:
- $15 per hour detention pay after two hours
- $12.50 per hour layover pay with a 24 - hour maximum of $165
- Quarterly Safety Bonus: up to $.01 per Practical Miles
- Quarterly Fuel Mileage Bonus: top achievers generally earn more than $500.00 per quarter
- PC Miles Bonus: up to $.01 per Practical Mile
- Annual Safety Bonus: After driving 250,000 safely, drivers can receive an additional $.001 per mile for all safe driving miles driven in their career at the company.
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Benefits:
Brakebush received National Health Care Award for 2019 by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Health Insurance Health Saving plan & FLEX plan available
Life Insurance Basic term - company will provide coverage of $10,000 with option to purchase more
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
DOT Physical Reimbursement
Wellness Center for employees and family on medical plan
Paid Benefit Time (Vacation/Sick Days) 0 - 2 years: 13 days/yr
2 - 10 years: 18 days/yr
10 - 18 years: 23 days/yr
18+ years: 28 days/yr
401k - Company match
Holiday Pay Eight paid holiday per calendar year
Optional add-ons: Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short Term Disability & Illness Plan
Long Term Disability & Illness Plan
Long Haul Trucking Jobs Kentucky
As an over-the-road CDL truck driver, you are the beating heart of America's strength. You work hard and deserve the pay and benefits that come with it. Join Brakebush Transportation and get a fulfilling reefer truck driving career with great pay, comprehensive benefits, and bonus opportunities you'll appreciate. Each of our drivers enjoys guaranteed regular time at home. Whether you’re in Lexington-Fayette, Bowling Green, or even Owensboro, Brakebush Transportation is looking for the best OTR talent across Kentucky.
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Kentucky
| Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (North Carolina) | Driving distance in hours |
| Lexington-Fayette | 407 miles | 6.4 hours |
| Bowling Green | 442 miles | 7.2 hours |
| Owensboro | 510 miles | 8.4 hours |
| Covington | 423 miles | 7 hours |
| Richmond | 382 miles | 5.9 hours |
| Georgetown | 412 miles | 6.4 hours |
| Florence | 427 miles | 7 hours |
| Hopkinsville | 485 miles | 7.5 hours |
| Nicholasville | 409 miles | 6.4 hours |
| Elizabethtown | 457 miles | 7.4 hours |
| Henderson | 555 miles | 8.7 hours |
| Jeffersontown | 464 miles | 7.2 hours |
| Independence | 427 miles | 7 hours |
| Frankfort | 432 miles | 6.7 hours |
| Paducah | 549 miles | 8.6 hours |
| Radcliff | 467 miles | 7.6 hours |
| Ashland | 293 miles | 4.9 hours |
| Murray | 532 miles | 8.4 hours |
| Erlanger | 426 miles | 7 hours |
| Madisonville | 518 miles | 8.1 hours |