About our Truck Driving Company
Brakebush Transportation has been a family-owned and operated business since 1925. Our 4 locations across the United States give our company a nationwide reach. Drivers of Brakebush Transportation receive excellent benefits and pay all while working for a family-first company. 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 New Jersey counties including:
Bergen County | Middlesex County | Essex County | Hudson County | Monmouth County | Ocean County | Union County | Camden 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/yr401k - 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
New Jersey 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 New Jersey truck drivers. And with a growing inventory, we're continuing to hire more qualified drivers from across the state.
- $79,134 average truck driver salary (2022)
- +10% projected job growth of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (2018-2028)
- 48,510 estimated heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (2020)
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in NewJersey
Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (North Carolina) | Driving distance in hours |
Newark | 563 miles | 9.6 hours |
Jersey City | 569 miles | 9.7 hours |
Paterson | 606 miles | 9.4 hours |
Elizabeth | 559 miles | 9.6 hours |
Lakewood | 545 miles | 9.4 hours |
Edison | 544 miles | 9.4 hours |
Woodbridge | 550 miles | 9.4 hours |
Toms River | 537 miles | 9.6 hours |
Hamilton township | 538 miles | 8.9 hours |
Clifton | 605 miles | 9.4 hours |
Trenton | 530 miles | 8.8 hours |
Brick | 556 miles | 9.5 hours |
Camden | 501 miles | 8.1 hours |
Cherry Hill | 505 miles | 8.4 hours |
Passaic | 575 miles | 9.8 miles |
Union City | 586 miles | 9.7 hours |
Old Bridge | 544 miles | 9.4 hours |
Franklin township | 549 miles | 9.4 hours |
Middletown | 564 miles | 9.7 hours |
Bayonne | 566 miles | 9.7 hours |