Plan A
$0.75–$0.80per mile, all miles
Pay per mile
- Base pay
- $0.75 per mile, every mile
- Clean DOT bonus
- +2¢ per mile after 2 months
- Mileage bonus
- +1¢ in a 10,000-mile month, +3¢ in a 12,000-mile month
- Top rate
- $0.80 per mile
Now hiring CDL-A reefer drivers
Drive reefer.
Drive reefer.
Your way.
Paid weekly.
Next Way is an over-the-road reefer carrier based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Pick the pay plan that fits you, up to $0.80 a mile on all miles or 27% of the load, and run newer trucks with dispatch that picks up the phone.
Company driver · CDL-A OTR reefer
Two pay plans. You choose.
Pick the plan that fits how you drive. Both come with weekly pay, newer trucks and dispatch that picks up the phone.
Plan B
27%of the full load rate
Percentage pay
- Your share
- 27% of the full broker rate, fuel surcharge included
- Our loads average
- $4.00+ per loaded mile (national reefer average $3.58)
- Average driver pay
- $1.08+ per loaded mile, $0.97+ counting empty miles
- Example
- 1,000-mile load paying $4,000 = $1,080 to you
Averages, not promises. Average pay and miles shown are based on recent loads and are not guaranteed. Your actual pay depends on freight market conditions, your overall performance and the areas you run. West Coast lanes don't reach these averages.
Updated October 23, 2026
Where we run
A focused operation.
A focused operation.
Denver to the East Coast.
Our refrigerated freight covers the central and eastern United States, with a home base in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
That means all of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, Colorado up to Denver, and every state east to the Atlantic. Share your home location and what you want from your next driving opportunity, and we'll talk about the lanes available, time on the road and home time.
Let's talk about your next moveOperating regionBurr Ridge, IL (home base)
Region shown is general. Ask a recruiter about lanes near you.
How to apply
Three steps to your next driving opportunity
You need
- Class A CDL
- 2+ years tractor-trailer experience
- Clean driving record
- Apply online
Fill out the online application with your license and work history.
- Talk with a recruiter
We call to go over pay, routes and home time, and answer your questions.
- Orientation
Complete your paperwork and safety review, meet the team and get your truck.
About us
Built by carrier people, for the drivers who keep it moving
Next Way is a family-owned, over-the-road trucking company based in Burr Ridge, Illinois, operating as Freight One Enterprises LLC.
We were founded by executives with more than 10 years of carrier-side transportation experience. We know a carrier is only as good as its drivers, so we back ours with newer equipment, clear pay and a team that answers the phone.
Family ownedA family-owned carrier from Burr Ridge, Illinois. Small enough that you're a name, not a truck number.
Relationship focusedAn assigned dispatcher, 24/7 support and a recruiter who calls you back.
Temperature-controlled freightReefer freight that keeps moving: produce, frozen goods and liquids.
Visibility and trackingEvery load is tracked from pickup to delivery, so dispatch can back you up on the road.
Contact
Talk to a recruiter
Questions about pay, lanes or home time? Call or email and a recruiter will get back to you.