About our Trucking Company
Brakebush Transportation is a family-owned company transporting fresh Brakebush poultry products nationwide. See reasons why we might be a good fit along with bonuses and competitive benefits we offer drivers below. Apply online or contact us with questions—we look forward to hearing 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 Louisiana counties including:
East Baton Rouge Parish | Jefferson Parish | Orleans Parish | St. Tammany Parish | Caddo Parish | Lafayette Parish | Calcasieu Parish | Ouachita Parish
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
Louisiana Trucking Facts
Now is a great time to be a long-haul truck driver, especially at Brakebush Transportation. Many of our team members make well above the average annual earnings for Louisiana truck drivers. And with a growing inventory, we're continuing to hire more qualified drivers from across the state.
- $90,482 average truck driver salary (2022)
- -23% projected job growth of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (2018-2028)
- 20,610 estimated heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (2020)
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Louisiana
| Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (Texas) | Driving distance in hours |
| New Orleans | 509 miles | 7.9 hours |
| Baton Rouge | 429 miles | 6.7 hours |
| Shreveport | 200 miles | 3.2 hours |
| Metairie | 504 miles | 7.7 hours |
| Lafayette | 403 miles | 6.1 hours |
| Lake Charles | 352 miles | 5.7 hours |
| Bossier City | 199 miles | 3.1 hours |
| Kenner | 498 miles | 7.6 hours |
| Monroe | 295 miles | 4.5 hours |
| Alexandria | 315 miles | 4.7 hours |
| Houma | 507 miles | 7.7 hours |
| Prairieville | 446 miles | 7 hours |
| Marrero | 517 miles | 7.9 hours |
| New Iberia | 422 miles | 6.5 hours |
| Laplace | 484 miles | 7.5 hours |
| Central | 436 miles | 6.7 hours |
| Slidell | 520 miles | 7.9 hours |
| Terrytown | 513 miles | 7.9 hours |
| Chalmette | 516 miles | 8.1 hours |
| Ruston | 266 miles | 4.1 hours |