K&B Transportation

New Pay Package For Dedicated Drivers!

K&B Transportation is raising pay for our salaried dedicated drivers effective 5/6/18. Dedicated drivers at K&B Transportation are paid a fixed daily salary for every day on the road. This essentially takes miles out of the equation, instead pays drivers a fixed daily rate for every day on the road. When miles are taken into account, drivers on this fleet earn the equivalent of 55-60 cents per mile.

Seniority Level regarding date of hire with K&B:

                           Current Rate                       New Rate of Pay

0 to 6 Months        $181.81/day                           $198.00/day 

6 Mos to One Yr     $186.36 per day                   $208.00 Per day

One yr plus           $200.00 per day                    $216.00 per day

A salaried driver on this fleet taking the maximum hometime this position allows can earn over $63,000 their first year just on salary pay alone. Drivers also receive $1000 annually, clean inspection bonuses and much more! These salaried positions are ideal for both the driver wanting the maximum hometime this fleet allows as well as road warriors that stay on the road for extended periods of time. This pay package is quite simple, the longer a drivers on the road, the more that driver earns regardless of miles.   With this new pay package salary pay for a new hire is up to $1386 with 1 year plus drivers earning up to $1512 per week. To bridge the gap between the current pay package and the new pay package, all April hires will be paid a $400 bonus on their 5/18/18 paycheck, essentially giving them the raise in advance.

Openings for this fleet are typically in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Find out more about these positions by calling (800) 851-8651

K&B Transportation Announces 11% Pay Increase for OTR Driver

K&B Transportation’s new pay package goes into effect in just over a month! This increase will boost driver compensation over 11%. This increase boost current driver pay by 4-5 cents per mile depending on seniority. New hires starting prior to this increase will start at 45 cents per mile and receive a automatic raise to 50 cents per mile on May 6th.   Remaining is K&B Transportation’s 2500 mile guarantee. While other carriers may say their drivers run 2500 miles in a week, K&B Transportation truly guarantees our drivers 2500 miles per week. With our new pay package this will guarantee new employees $1250 per week minimum. To bring the transition between our current starting pay of 45 cents per mile and our new pay package K&B Transportation is also offering all April hires a $400 bonus paid on 5/18/18, the same check that drivers will see this increased the increased mileage pay. This bonus is roughly equivalent to starting at 50 CPM from day 1.

Seniority Bracket     Existing Pay             5/7/18 New Pay Rate

0-6 Months                .45       Mile               .50 Mile

6 mo to 1 Yr              .46       Mile               .51 Mile

1 Yr to 2 Yrs              .47       Mile               .52 Mile

2 Yrs to 5 Yrs            .48         Mile             .53 Mile

5 Yrs +                     .49/50   Mile              .54 Mile

Unlike other carriers that may inflate compensation with “up to” 50 cents per mile, this is a true 50 cents per mile and does not include any type of incentives or accessory pay besides the initial $400 bonus for starting prior to the pay increase. K&B Transportation also pays full accessory pay, $1000 in safety bonuses annually, full benefits and much more. K&B Transportation is also in the process of adding automatic transmission equipped tractors to our fleet, with 200+ on order.

Find out more about K&B Transportation’s driving positions by calling (800) 851-8651