- Company: U.S. Xpress - OTR
- Location: Lost City, Hardy County
- Salary: $4,000/yr
- Full Time
- Lost City, Hardy County
- $4,000/yr
- Apply on company site
- $4,000/yr
U.s. Xpress - OTR at a glance
usxpressotr.comU.S. Xpress runs company OTR dry-van operations (domain usxpressotr.com). Trade coverage has highlighted focus on denser freight, data, and digital tools for higher asset utilization, plus a reorganization that stresses contract business.
U.S. Xpress is hiring experienced CDL-A drivers for full-time, over-the-road dry van positions in Lost City, Hardy County. If you hold a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with 1–5 months of professional driving experience, this opportunity offers competitive pay, flexible home time, and a clear path to higher earnings in the trucking industry.
About the Role
This is a full-time, over-the-road position hauling dry van freight across the continental United States. You'll operate independently or as part of a two-driver team, with the flexibility to schedule home time that fits your needs. U.S. Xpress focuses on both safe operations and driver earning potential, providing the foundation for a sustainable trucking career.
What You'll Do
- Operate a commercial tractor-trailer unit safely and legally across multi-state routes
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and maintain detailed logbooks
- Meet delivery deadlines and customer requirements while adhering to DOT regulations
- Communicate with dispatchers regarding load status, delays, and route updates
- Maintain a professional safety record and follow company safety protocols
- For team drivers: coordinate with your driving partner on rest periods and scheduling
What We're Looking For
- Current Class A CDL with a clean driving record
- 1–5 months of professional trucking experience
- Ability to pass medical certification and background screening
- Strong mechanical knowledge and vehicle maintenance familiarity
- Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
Compensation
- Competitive pay starting at 57–64¢ per mile, based on experience
- Solo drivers: averaging 2,000 miles per week, plus $4,000 sign-on bonus
- Team drivers: $5,000 sign-on bonus (split), averaging 5,000 miles per week at $0.72–$0.80 per mile (split)
- Flexible home time scheduling
- Driver partnership matching assistance for those seeking team arrangements
About U.S. Xpress
U.S. Xpress is a leading provider of dedicated over-the-road dry van trucking services. We build long-term driver relationships through fair pay, safety-focused operations, and consistent dispatch.
How to Apply
To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
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Terms used in this posting
- sign-on bonus
- A one-time payment offered to a new hire, usually paid shortly after starting, separate from regular salary.
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What people say about U.s. Xpress - OTR
- The Myth of the Post-Documentation Era
- I Finally Built the Dev Opportunity Radar Website ❤️
- Porting Gemma-4 (2B / 4B / 12B) to AWS Inferentia2
- A lot of good points here https://antirez.com/news/169
- Building an Agentic FinOps Platform — Development Environment Setup, Google Antigravity, MCPs and Skills, and ADK Bootstrapping with Agents
Recent news
- Density, data, digital: US Xpress’ secrets to high asset utilization - Trucking Dive
- US Xpress reorganizes, emphasizing contract business - Journal of Commerce
- KPIs: Which to consider and how trucking firms can improve them - Trucking Dive
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Lost City, Hardy County
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
This role sits in the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver path: build OTR miles, on-time delivery discipline, and dry-van freight handling under company dispatch. Progression typically means more consistent freight, preferred lanes, or trainer paths once experience and safety records solidify—not office promotion tracks.
Build the skills for this role
- Valid Class A CDL and ELDT compliance per FMCSA CDL & ELDT requirements (free info)
- Hours-of-service, trip planning, and electronic logging
- Dry-van securing, backing, and dock procedures
- Dispatch communication and on-time delivery habits
Free & low-cost learning resources
Expect questions on OTR lifestyle, HOS judgment, and how you handle short experience (1–5 months). Be ready to walk through a pre-trip, a near-miss or delay, and how you work with company dispatch on dry-van pickups and deliveries.
Watch & learn
Video via YouTube.
Strong fit if you want company OTR dry van with U.S. Xpress, can be away multi-day, and already hold (or are finishing) CDL-A with limited experience. Weak fit if you need local home daily or non-driving desk work.
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Listing facts
- Role CDL-A Company Driver – 1-5mo EXP Required – OTR – Dry Van – U.S. Xpress – OTR
- Employer U.s. Xpress - OTR
- Location Lost City, Hardy County
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $4,000/yr
- Posted July 2, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (329 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Dev.to — The Myth of the Post-Documentation Era
- Dev.to — I Finally Built the Dev Opportunity Radar Website ❤️
- Dev.to — Porting Gemma-4 (2B / 4B / 12B) to AWS Inferentia2
- Dev.to — A lot of good points here https://antirez.com/news/169
- Dev.to — Building an Agentic FinOps Platform — Development Environment Setup, Google Antigravity, MCPs and Skills, and ADK Bootst…
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