About our CDL Trucking Company
A family-owned trucking company, Brakebush Transportation has delivered industry-leading chicken to customers throughout the continental US since 1925. In that time, we’ve learned to treat our drivers like family, not just another number in a system. Our OTR drivers typically make it home once a week for a minimum of 34 hours. In 2019, our over-the-road CDL drivers averaged $75,000 in annual pay, making us one of the best paying trucking companies in America. See our pay structures and benefits below. Apply now or contact us if you have any questions.
Brakebush is hiring in all Tennessee counties including:
Shelby County | Davidson County | Knox County | Hamilton County | Rutherford County | Williamson County | Montgomery County | Sumner County
Pay Rate:
- Base Rate: $.56 per Practical Mile
- Plus Performance Incentive: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Plus Per Diem: $.05 per Practical Mile
- East Coast Premium: $.05 per mi.
+ Bonuses:
- Stop Pay: $30.00 for dispatched stop
- $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.
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
Long Haul Trucking Jobs Tennessee
Brakebush’s over the road reefer trucking jobs offer excellent pay with bonuses and benefits you'll appreciate as an experienced driver. We don't give jobs but careers with guaranteed time at home each week. From Nashville or Memphis to Knoxville and Chattanooga, Brakebush Transportation is looking for Tennesse's best CDL-A drivers.
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Tennessee
Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (North Carolina) | Driving distance in hours |
Nashville | 416 miles | 6.5 hours |
Memphis | 627 miles | 9.6 hours |
Knoxville | 237 miles | 3.7 hours |
Chattanooga | 384 miles | 5.4 hours |
Clarksville | 462 miles | 7.3 hours |
Murfreesboro | 416 miles | 6.5 hours |
Franklin | 432 miles | 6.7 hours |
Jackson | 544 miles | 8.4 hours |
Johnson City | 144 miles | 2.9 hours |
Bartlett | 613 miles | 9.5 hours |
Hendersonville | 420 miles | 6.7 hours |
Kingsport | 193 hours | 3.2 hours |
Collierville | 617 miles | 9.5 hours |
Smyrna | 411 miles | 6.4 hours |
Cleveland | 291 miles | 5 hours |
Brentwood | 421 miles | 6.4 hours |
Spring Hill | 446 miles | 6.9 hours |
Germantown | 615 miles | 9.6 hours |
Columbia | 455 miles | 7.1 hours |
Gallatin | 407 miles | 6.4 hours |