UP TO $3,500/WEEK
ON A FLATBED.
CDL-A + 1 year flatbed required. Up to $0.85/mile based on experience. $0 escrow, $0 truck payment. Paid weekly.
- Up to $0.85/MI
- 2024 Cascadia
- $0 Escrow
- 3–3.5 Weeks Out / 1 Home
Orientation in Zion, Illinois · Real 2024 Cascadias
BUILT FOR EXPERIENCED FLATBED DRIVERS.
You bring:
A valid CDL-A and at least 1 year of flatbed experience. You already know chains, straps, and tarps.
We bring:
A 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, securement equipment supplied, $0 escrow, $0 truck payment, and weekly pay.
STRAIGHT PAY, BY EXPERIENCE.
Up to $0.85 per mile, set by your verified flatbed experience. A recruiter confirms your exact rate on the phone.
Up to $3,500/wk
For drivers running full miles
Up to $0.85/mi
Based on verified flatbed experience
1+ year
Flatbed experience required
Your per-mile rate depends on verified driving experience — the more time you have behind the wheel, the higher your rate. A recruiter tells you your exact rate before you commit to anything.
WHAT “UP TO $3,500/WEEK” REALLY MEANS.
Some carrier ads promise a fixed weekly paycheck. That's not something a per-mile trucking job can legally guarantee — here's the honest version of the number you saw in our ad.
What some ads say
"Guaranteed $X,XXX per week." Weekly pay on a per-mile job depends on miles run, freight availability, weather, and home time — no honest carrier can guarantee a fixed number every week.
What Run Direct actually pays
Up to $0.85/mi based on your experience, paid weekly. Up to $3,500/week is what a full week of miles can pay at the top rate — your real number depends on miles run and shows up on your first settlement, not on a billboard.
✕ This isn't for you if…
You need a fixed weekly paycheck regardless of miles run, you're not open to flatbed securement work, you have less than 1 year on flatbed, or you can't commit to 3–3.5 weeks out / 1 week home.
✓ This is for you if…
You have a CDL-A and 1+ year of verifiable flatbed experience, you want a straight per-mile rate with weekly direct deposit, and you're ready to run real open-deck freight out of Chicago.
THE TRUCK YOU'RE APPLYING FOR ACTUALLY EXISTS.
Real 2024 Cascadia photos — not stock images. APU, refrigerator, and inverter equipped.
Kept road-ready by our own shop, RT Group Truck & Trailer Repair Center, right on the same Zion yard.
APU
Refrigerator
Inverter
FLATBED IS MORE WORK. WE DON'T PRETEND OTHERWISE.
Securement, tarping, and physical work are part of the job. You already know the work. Run Direct supplies the equipment and keeps the truck in shape.
- ✓ Chains, straps, tarps supplied
- ✓ 2024 Freightliner Cascadia
- ✓ $0 escrow, $0 truck payment
GETTING TO ORIENTATION IS ON US.
Flight, Uber rides, hotel and meals: all paid. Orientation is held in Zion, Illinois.
Flight
Booked and paid to get you to Zion, Illinois.
Uber rides
Airport to our office, office to the hotel, hotel to the yard.
Hotel
Covered for the length of orientation.
Meals
Paid while you're at orientation.
3–3.5 WEEKS OUT. 1 WEEK HOME.
Runs all 48 states — no forced NYC routing. Pet and passenger policy available after confirmation.
THIS ISN'T GENERIC FREIGHT.
Transformers, industrial machinery, and open-deck loads — real jobs, real weight, real securement.
ASK THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY DOING THE JOB.
Real drivers, real trucks, unscripted — filmed on our own yard, not stock footage.
Michael Kendall — 3 years with Run Direct
A real current flatbed driver talks through what loads he usually runs and why he chose flatbed over dry van — filmed at our own yard, next to his own Cascadia.
On the yard, hiring drivers now
Behind-the-scenes from the same Run Direct yard — real trucks, real trailers, real securement work.
DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
Verify Run Direct independently before you apply.
FMCSA Verified: USDOT 2812800 / MC 937822
Run Direct Inc. is a licensed common carrier. Verify us directly on FMCSA SAFER — same numbers you'll see on our trucks.
Real Yard, Real Trucks
Our terminal is at 700 Trumpet Pk Dr, Zion, IL 60099 — the same yard where orientation happens.
Real People
Every driver photo and video on this page is a real Run Direct driver, truck, or yard — not stock photography.
WHEN THE TRUCK STOPS, YOUR WEEK STOPS.
Run Direct runs a 2024 fleet and maintains trucks out of our Zion, Illinois yard, so breakdowns and downtime stay the exception, not the routine.
LIVE IN YOUR STATE. RUN OTR WITH US.
You don’t need to live near Chicago. Pick your state for orientation travel and license details.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED DIRECTLY.
A valid CDL-A and at least 1 year of flatbed experience. If you have less than 1 year on flatbed, this position isn’t for you yet.
Up to $0.85 per mile based on experience, paid weekly. Drivers running full miles can make up to $3,500/week; your actual gross depends on miles run. $0 escrow and $0 truck payment.
A 2024 Freightliner Cascadia with an APU, refrigerator, and inverter.
Yes. Chains, straps, and tarps are supplied with the truck.
3–3.5 weeks out, 1 week home. Runs all 48 states, no forced NYC routing. Pet/passenger policy available after confirmation.
Orientation is in Zion, Illinois. Flight, Uber rides (airport to office, hotel and yard), hotel, and meals to orientation are paid.
Those details are best discussed directly with a recruiter by phone. Call or text our recruiting team at 224-588-3441.
Call or text the recruiting team at 224-588-3441, or email [email protected]. You can also complete the short online qualification check and a recruiter will call you.
CHECK IF I QUALIFY.
Two minutes. No email required. A recruiter calls you back directly.