What is over-the-road (OTR) truck driving?
OTR truck drivers, also called long-haul truckers, specialize in hauling freight long distances, as opposed to regional or local routes. You’ll typically be on the road a couple weeks at a time, though you have many options! You’ll drive a “sleeper cab” tractor with a comfortable bed in back so you can sleep at a full-service Schneider facility or truck stop. Join thousands of drivers loving the OTR lifestyle.
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Solo
Freedom to the fullest
Solo OTR driving jobs are perfect if you want total independence and don’t mind being away from home for a few weeks. Get away, explore the country for weeks at a time and maximize your mileage and paycheck potential.
Solo OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $86,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,140 - $1,400 per week.
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Team
The best companionship and compensation
All team driving jobs are OTR jobs (but not all OTR jobs are team jobs) because teams are designed to keep the truck moving over a long length of haul. Teams enjoy each other’s company and can even take a pet on the road, which makes for a great OTR lifestyle away from home.
Team OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $103,000 (per driver) each year.
- Drivers average $1,320 - $1,620 (per driver) each week.
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Van truckload
A nationwide network
Schneider’s van truckload division is home to the company’s classic long-haul network that delivers goods for thousands of customers. OTR VTL drivers can choose to drive all 48 contiguous states, the eastern 37 states or take part in Schneider’s jet-set network and travel to different areas that need extra drivers. OTR drivers can expect to get home on a monthly basis.
OTR VTL driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $86,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,140 - $1,400 per week.
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Dedicated
Added consistency
Drivers in Schneider’s dedicated division haul freight for one primary customer and get home about every two to three weeks. Many customers feature regular routes on the shorter end of the spectrum, but some offer a true long-haul framework — a perfect blend of the OTR feel with the predictability and consistency dedicated is known for.
Dedicated OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $82,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,190 - $1,450 per week.
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Tanker
Liquid long-haul
OTR tanker drivers specialize in the safe transfer of bulk liquid, 75% of which is non-hazardous. You’ll enjoy the longer lengths of haul that OTR is known for, coupled with specialized loading and unloading to break up your workday a bit. Get home on a monthly basis or take advantage of the tanker division's unique OTR home time package that allows drivers to choose the six days a month that they want off.
OTR tanker driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $87,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,250 - $1,530 per week.
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Solo
Freedom to the fullest
Solo OTR driving jobs are perfect if you want total independence and don’t mind being away from home for a few weeks. Get away, explore the country for weeks at a time and maximize your mileage and paycheck potential.
Solo OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $86,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,140 - $1,400 per week.
Find a jobMore about solo driving
Team
The best companionship and compensation
All team driving jobs are OTR jobs (but not all OTR jobs are team jobs) because teams are designed to keep the truck moving over a long length of haul. Teams enjoy each other’s company and can even take a pet on the road, which makes for a great OTR lifestyle away from home.
Team OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $103,000 (per driver) each year.
- Drivers average $1,320 - $1,620 (per driver) each week.
Find a jobMore about team driving
Van truckload
A nationwide network
Schneider’s van truckload division is home to the company’s classic long-haul network that delivers goods for thousands of customers. OTR VTL drivers can choose to drive all 48 contiguous states, the eastern 37 states or take part in Schneider’s jet-set network and travel to different areas that need extra drivers. OTR drivers can expect to get home on a monthly basis.
OTR VTL driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $86,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,140 - $1,400 per week.
Find a jobMore about VTL driving
Dedicated
Added consistency
Drivers in Schneider’s dedicated division haul freight for one primary customer and get home about every two to three weeks. Many customers feature regular routes on the shorter end of the spectrum, but some offer a true long-haul framework — a perfect blend of the OTR feel with the predictability and consistency dedicated is known for.
Dedicated OTR driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $82,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,190 - $1,450 per week.
Find a jobMore about dedicated driving
Tanker
Liquid long-haul
OTR tanker drivers specialize in the safe transfer of bulk liquid, 75% of which is non-hazardous. You’ll enjoy the longer lengths of haul that OTR is known for, coupled with specialized loading and unloading to break up your workday a bit. Get home on a monthly basis or take advantage of the tanker division's unique OTR home time package that allows drivers to choose the six days a month that they want off.
OTR tanker driver pay:
- Top drivers earn an average of $87,000 per year.
- Drivers average $1,250 - $1,530 per week.
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Why choose OTR driving?
Paid travel
Get paid to see the country. If you’re wanting to see new places and experience new things, there’s no better way than the long-haul lifestyle.
Longer hauls
Leave your days of hauling multi-stop loads behind you. OTR drivers can get under long-haul loads and rack up big miles.
Bigger money
More miles mean bigger paychecks. Rack up major miles and bring home the big bucks as an OTR truck driver.
“The best part about OTR is all the scenery you get to see. It’s great to see all the different places and make connections all over the country.”
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