More Home TimeAs a Regional Driver, most workweeks are Mon-Fri, offering full weekends at home. You may occasionally leave Sunday or get home Saturday, but much less frequently than OTR.
Earning Potential
- Earn $63-70K your first year!
- First year drivers should average $1,225 - $1,475/week (based on experience, miles)
- Increase your earning potential!
- Tenure cpm increases
- Driver Scorecard Bonus: +$0.02-$0.08/mile (the average driver earns $0.03-$0.05)
- Certified RED Bonus: +$0.02/mile
Pay Features
- Door to door practical miles—empty & loaded
- $1,200 - $1,250 weekly guarantee (based on exp). If your miles are short (delays, breakdowns, etc.) you’ll still earn the guaranteed amount.
- Activity Pay for the WORK you do, not just the miles you run:
- $20 for pickups, deliveries, and stop-offs
- $12 for trailer relays and shuttles
- $20/hr detention pay (starts after 1 hour)
- $270-$280/day layover pay
- Paid Orientation at Nussbaum Headquarters—$200/day
Freight
- Majority of loads are within a 350-mile radius. Some loads may be up to 400 miles, but rarely (if ever) further.
- Hiring in central Illinois, Chicago/suburbs, and north into Wisconsin.