About our OTR Trucking Company
As a family-owned and operated business since 1925, Brakebush is an industry-leading provider of high-quality frozen chicken products throughout the US. We’re a privately-held company with no obligations to shareholders and can offer our OTR drivers excellent pay and a great benefits package. Apply now online or contact us with any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you.
Brakebush is hiring in all Texas counties including:
Harris County | Dallas County | Tarrant County | Bexar County | Travis County | Collin County | Hidalgo County | El Paso County
Pay Rate:
- Base Rate: $.56 per Practical Mile
- Plus Performance Incentive: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Plus Per Diem: $.05 per Practical Mile
- $.05 per mi. (East Coast Premium)
+ 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 career at 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/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 Companies Hiring in Texas
Brakebush's over-the-road truck driving jobs offer some of the highest pay and most comprehensive benefits packages in the area. As a driver, you'll have more than just a job but a fulfilling career from one of the best trucking companies you could work for around. From Houston to San Antonio, or even Dallas, Brakebush Transportation is hiring CDL drivers locally near Irving and all across the state of Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the requirements for OTR trucking?
Trucking companies normally require a high school diploma, commercial driver's license, and for you to be 21+ depending on the state. At Brakebush, we're looking for skilled drivers with CDL-A certification and an excellent driving record to join our team.
How much does a truck driver make in Texas?
Truck driving in Texas pays between $27.4K - $74.9K, with an average of $45,000 per year. At Brakebush, you have the opportunity to earn up to and beyond $75,000 per year. Apply to our Texas branch today.
What are the benefits of over-the-road trucking?
At Brakebush, we offer many benefits for our OTR drivers including great pay, home-time, modern equipment, full-service shops, and onsite wellness centers. We also reward our drivers with bonuses and full benefits packages.
What is OTR trucking?
OTR, or over-the-road, is when truck drivers haul products over long distances, sometimes spending weeks on the road. The OTR drivers at Brakebush drive comfortably in our modern trucks decked out with APUs, HD TVs, satellite radio, and more.
What is a reefer truck?
Reefer trucks are semis that pull refrigerated trailers for perishable goods. Reefers have cooling systems that allow you to transports frozen and refrigerated freights. At Brakebush, you will use reefer trucks to transport our frozen chicken products across the US.
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Texas
| Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (Texas) | Driving distance in hours |
| Houston | 249 miles | 3.7 hours |
| San Antonio | 282 miles | 4.7 hours |
| Dallas | 10 miles | 0.3 hours |
| Austin | 204 miles | 3.2 hours |
| Fort Worth | 28 miles | 0.5 hours |
| El Paso | 632 miles | 9 hours |
| Arlington | 19 miles | 0.4 hours |
| Corpus Christi | 395 miles | 6.7 hours |
| Plano | 23 miles | 0.5 hours |
| Laredo | 438 miles | 7.2 hours |
| Lubbock | 329 miles | 5 hours |
| Irving | 3 miles | 0.1 hours |
| Garland | 23 miles | 0.5 hours |
| Amarillo | 358 miles | 5.3 hours |
| Grand Prairie | 10 miles | 0.3 hours |
| Brownsville | 538 miles | 8.5 hours |
| McKinney | 36.8 miles | 0.42 hours |
| Frisco | 27.3 miles | 0.32 hours |
| Pasadena | 262 miles | 4 hours |
| Killeen | 161 miles | 2.9 hours |