Not A Typical Long Haul Trucking Job
Brakebush Transportation specializes in delivering frozen chicken products across the country. We provide our qualified CDL-A drivers with well-maintained rigs and the best logistics support in the business. Exceptional compensation and bonus opportunities are standard. All experienced CDL truck drivers are encouraged to apply. View our pay structures and benefits below. Apply now or contact us with any questions.
Brakebush is hiring in all Illinois counties including:
Cook County | DuPage County | Lake County | Will County | Kane County | McHenry County | Winnebago County | Madison 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
- $15 per hour layover pay with a 24 - hour maximum of $165
- Quarterly Safety Bonus: up to $.01 per Practical Mile
- 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 $25,000 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 Ten paid holidays per calendar year
Optional add-ons: Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short Term Disability & Illness Plan
Long Term Disability & Illness Plan
Long Haul Truck Driving Career in Illinois
Get the pay and benefits you deserve as an experienced long-haul truck driver. Joining the Brakebush Transportation division is can be a fulfilling CDL trucking career. No matter if you’re in Chicago, Aurora, Naperville or even Joliet and Rockford, Brakebush Transportation has an opportunity for Illinois truck drivers.
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Illinois
| Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (Wisconsin) | Driving distance in hours |
| Chicago | 197 miles | 3 hours |
| Aurora | 197 miles | 2.6 hours |
| Naperville | 197 miles | 3 hours |
| Joliet | 212 miles | 3.1 hours |
| Rockford | 123 miles | 1.9 hours |
| Springfield | 316 miles | 4.6 hours |
| Elgin | 161 miles | 2.1 hours |
| Peoria | 251 miles | 3.9 hours |
| Champaign | 301 miles | 4.1 hours |
| Waukegan | 175 miles | 2.5 hours |
| Cicero | 198 miles | 3 hours |
| Bloomington | 248 miles | 3.6 hours |
| Arlington Heights | 176 miles | 2.5 hours |
| Bolingbrook | 202 miles | 2.9 hours |
| Evanston | 194 miles | 3 hours |
| Schaumburg | 171 miles | 2.5 hours |
| Decatur | 296 miles | 4.4 hours |
| Palatine | 175 miles | 2.5 hours |
| Skokie | 199 miles | 2.9 hours |
| Des Plaines | 184 miles | 2.6 hours |
Truck Driving Applicant FAQs
Have a hiring-related question? Check out a few commonly asked questions below. View our full applicant FAQs list by clicking All Driver Applicant FAQs.
Are You Hiring?
We have a terminal in Westfield, WI, Thomasville, NC, and a yard in Charleston, MO. We also operate 18 trucks out of Irving, TX. We accept applications for all of those locations when we have an opening. Drivers do not necessarily have to live in those areas, but the truck is serviced in those areas.
How Much Can I Expect to Earn?
The average earnings for our truck drivers in 2024 was about $100,229 with several drivers earning over $130,000.
What Routes Will I Drive?
We do not have dedicated routes. Our dispatch is based on customer demand. Drivers do fall into a pattern where they go to the same customers and usually leave and return on the same days each week. It can vary by location and we like applicants to talk to someone in operation at the location they are applying for.