Earning Potential
- Earn $84K+ your first year!
- First-year flatbed drivers average $1,530 - $1,880 per week (varies based on miles)
- Increase your earning potential with our Driver Scorecard, and Certified RED programs!
- Flatbed drivers can expect $93K+ as early as year 2! Top earners make $100K+
Pay Features
- Door-to-door practical miles—empty & loaded
- $1,600 weekly guarantee. If your miles are short (delays, breakdowns, etc.), you’ll still earn the guaranteed amount.
- Paid Orientation at Nussbaum Headquarters—$200/day
- Activity Pay for the WORK you do, not just the miles you run:
- $30 for pickups & deliveries
- $30 for stop-offs (any customer location in-between pickup and final delivery)
- $70 for initial tarping; $35 for each re-tarping
- $20/hr detention pay (starts after 1 hour)
- Breakdown & layover pay
- Oversize Pay is ~$3,600/year! (based on avg. loads per flatbed driver). There are three tiers of oversize pay:
- Tier 1 - less than 10' wide = +$0.10/mile and $50 flat, per load
- Tier 2 - 10' - 12' wide = +$0.15/mile and $75 flat, per load
- Tier 3 - >12' wide = +$0.20/mile and $100 flat, per load
Early Exit OptionWe believe in the jobs we offer, and we're confident you'll find a home here. But, if you decide in the first 90 days that Nussbaum isn't the right fit, we'll help you transition out with a $1,000 bonus. No gimmicks or strings attached. Must haul for 30 days and separate before 90 days.