CDL-A Regional Truck Driver — Home Weekends — Houston, TX

    Hiring carrier: Summit Trucking, Inc.

    60¢ – 65¢/mile

    Up to $0.65 CPM: $0.60 CPM base plus the Green Incentive ($0.05 CPM for safe driving and using the APU). Practical miles; all loaded and empty miles paid. 2,000-2,400 miles per week (confirmed by Summit client contact 2026-08-26). No weekly earnings figure is approved for advertising.

    Job details

    Carrier
    Summit Trucking, Inc.
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Driver type
    Company Driver
    Freight
    Dry Van — No Touch, Roughly 50/50 Drop & Hook And Live Load/Unload
    Route type
    Regional
    Pay
    60¢ – 65¢/mile
    Home time
    Regional home time: home Friday afternoon or evening, back out Sunday or Monday. Drivers may also be home during the week for a 10-hour break depending on freight and location.
    CDL required
    Valid CDL Class A
    Experience
    18 months of verifiable experience
    Pets
    Pet program available
    Riders
    Passenger program available

    About this driving job

    Summit Trucking is hiring experienced Class A CDL company drivers for its regional dry van fleet.

    Drivers primarily run Texas with regional freight into Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and western Tennessee while getting reliable home time and steady miles. All freight is dry van and no-touch, running roughly 50/50 drop & hook and live load/unload.

    What Summit Offers

    Up to $0.65 CPM — $0.60 CPM base plus the Green Incentive, an extra $0.05 CPM for safe driving and using your APU

    All loaded and empty miles paid

    Practical-mile pay

    2,000 to 2,400 miles per week

    Home Friday afternoon or evening, back out Sunday or Monday

    You may also be home during the week for a 10-hour break, depending on freight and location

    100% no-touch dry van freight

    Freight is roughly 50/50 drop & hook and live load/unload

    Late-model Freightliners with 68 MPH pedal and cruise

    2022 or newer fleet with APUs and inverters

    Samsara ELD and PrePass

    Weekly direct deposit

    Medical, dental and vision benefits

    401(k)

    Paid vacation

    Life and optional supplemental insurance

    Pet program

    Passenger program

    DOT inspection safety bonus

    Professional dispatch and breakdown support

    Driver Requirements

    Valid Class A CDL

    18 months verifiable, recent tractor-trailer experience

    DOT pre-employment drug screen

    Clean driving record — no history of a revoked or suspended license

    No DUI, DWI or reckless driving violations in the past 10 years, and not more than one DUI/DWI

    25 years of age or older

    Stable work history

    If you have been through the SAP program, it must be at least 3 years since return to duty

    Typical Regional Schedule

    Regional drivers get home Friday afternoon or evening and head back out Sunday or Monday. Depending on the route, you may also get home during the week for a 10-hour break.

    Regional Operating Area

    Primarily Texas with additional freight through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and western Tennessee. We hire primarily out of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, plus Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee.

    Drivers who do not live near DFW must have a secured place to park where the truck will not be towed. Summit reviews safe parking guidance with every driver in orientation.

    Apply today to learn more about regional opportunities with Summit Trucking.

    Driver requirements

    • Current and valid Class A CDL
    • 18 months verifiable, recent tractor-trailer experience
    • DOT pre-employment drug screen
    • Clean driving record — no history of revoked or suspended driver's license
    • No DUI, DWI or reckless driving violations in the past 10 years, and not more than one DUI/DWI
    • 25 years of age or older
    • Stable work history
    • SAP program: must be 3 years since return to duty
    • Comfortable with Regional routes

    Pay and benefits

    • Up to $0.65 CPM — $0.60 CPM base plus $0.05 CPM Green Incentive for safe driving and APU use
    • All loaded and empty miles paid on practical miles
    • 2,000-2,400 miles per week
    • Home Friday afternoon/evening, back out Sunday or Monday
    • Possible 10-hour break at home during the week
    • 100% no-touch dry van freight — roughly 50/50 drop & hook and live load/unload
    • Late-model Freightliners — 68 MPH pedal and cruise
    • 2022 or newer fleet with APUs and inverters
    • Samsara ELD and PrePass
    • Weekly pay with direct deposit
    • Medical, dental and vision insurance
    • 401(k)
    • Paid vacation
    • Voluntary life insurance
    • Optional short-term disability
    • Optional cancer/accident coverage
    • Pet program
    • Passenger/rider program
    • DOT roadside inspection safety bonus
    • 24/7 dispatch and breakdown assistance

    Equipment

    • Summit Trucking is hiring experienced Class A CDL company drivers for its regional dry van fleet.
    • Up to $0.65 CPM — $0.60 CPM base plus the Green Incentive, an extra $0.05 CPM for safe driving and using your APU
    • 100% no-touch dry van freight
    • 2022 or newer fleet with APUs and inverters

    Hiring area

    Summit Trucking, Inc. is currently hiring for this role in 6 markets across 2 states. Advertised regions: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee.

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