CDL-A OTR FLATBED.
NO FLATBED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
6+ months Class A experience. Dry van and reefer count. $0.70–$0.85/MI + tarp & stop pay.
- Flatbed Training Provided
- 2024 Cascadia
- $0 Escrow
- 3 Weeks Out / 1 Home
Flight + Hotel + Meals to Orientation Paid · Orientation in Zion, Illinois
YOU'RE CLOSER TO FLATBED THAN YOU THINK.
You bring:
CDL-A + 6 months Class A experience. Dry van and reefer experience count.
We handle the switch:
Securement training, chains, straps, tarps, and equipment — all supplied.
STRAIGHT PAY, BY EXPERIENCE.
$0.70–$0.85 per mile. Your rate is set by your driving experience — Rachel confirms your exact tier on the phone.
$0.70/mi
+ tarp pay + stop pay
$0.75/mi
+ tarp pay + stop pay
$0.80/mi
+ tarp pay + stop pay
$0.85/mi
Flat rate — tarp & stop pay already built in
Your per-mile rate depends on verified driving experience — the more time you have behind the wheel, the higher your rate. Rachel will tell you your exact rate before you commit to anything.
WHY WE DON'T ADVERTISE A WEEKLY DOLLAR NUMBER.
Some carrier ads promise a fixed weekly paycheck. That's not something a per-mile trucking job can legally guarantee.
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 publishes
A real per-mile range, $0.70–$0.85/mi based on your experience, plus tarp and stop pay. That's the number that's actually in your control, verified on your first settlement.
✕ This isn't for you if…
You need a fixed weekly paycheck regardless of miles run, you're not open to flatbed securement work, or you can't commit to 3 weeks out / 1 week home.
✓ This is for you if…
You have 6+ months of verifiable CDL-A 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.
APU
Refrigerator
Inverter
FLATBED IS MORE WORK. WE DON'T PRETEND OTHERWISE.
Securement, tarping, and physical work are part of the job. Run Direct provides training and equipment — and tarp pay is additional on top of your per-mile rate.
- ✓ Securement training provided
- ✓ Chains, straps, tarps supplied
- ✓ Tarp pay paid on top of CPM
GETTING TO ORIENTATION IS ON US.
Flight paid. Hotel paid. Meals paid. Orientation is held in Zion, Illinois.
Flight
Booked and paid to get you to Zion, Illinois.
Hotel
Covered for the length of orientation.
Meals
Paid while you're at orientation.
3 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.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED DIRECTLY.
No. Run Direct currently considers CDL-A drivers with at least 6 months of Class A experience; previous dry van and reefer experience count. The company teaches securement for the flatbed role.
$0.70–$0.85 per mile based on experience, plus tarp pay and stop pay, with weekly direct deposit. $0 escrow and $0 truck payment.
A 2024 Freightliner Cascadia with an APU, refrigerator, and inverter.
Chains, straps, tarps, and general flatbed securement practices. Training and equipment are supplied.
3 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, hotel, and meals to orientation are paid.
Those details are best discussed directly with a recruiter by phone. Call or text Rachel at 224-588-3441.
Call or text recruiter Rachel at 224-588-3441, or email hr@rundirect.net. You can also complete the short online qualification check and Rachel will call you.
CHECK IF I QUALIFY.
Two minutes. No email required. Rachel calls you back directly.