Dry van company drivers · Texas & DFW
Dry Van Company Driver Jobs in Texas: 50+ CPM, OTR 48 States
Maas Logistics hires Class A CDL company drivers for dry van full truckload freight. Dry van company drivers start at 50+ CPM and run OTR in the 48 states from our home base in Melissa, TX, serving Dallas–Fort Worth and drivers across Texas.
Company driver application
Share your information and Sergio, our hiring manager, will call you to review it. Own your truck? Owner-operator application.
- Dry van company pay
- 50+ CPMDry van company pay
- Reefer company pay
- 60+ CPMReefer company pay
- OTR coverage
- 48 statesOTR coverage
- Home base serving DFW
- Melissa, TXHome base serving DFW
What dry van driving involves
Dry van is the most common trailer on the road: a 53-foot enclosed box for freight that doesn't need temperature control. Think retail and consumer goods, shelf-stable packaged food, paper, building products and boxed parts. There's no refrigeration unit to manage, but the fundamentals still decide whether a driver does well: on-time pickups and deliveries, clean paperwork and secure loads.
On a typical dry van load you handle:
- A pre-trip inspection, plus a check that the trailer is clean, dry and free of holes before loading.
- Live loads, where you wait at the dock, and drop-and-hook, where you swap a loaded trailer; you'll see both in truckload.
- Seal numbers and bills of lading that match before you leave the shipper.
- Load bars or straps so freight doesn't shift on the road.
- Delivery appointments at distribution centers, many of which run on tight windows.
Why Texas is dry van country
Dallas–Fort Worth is one of the largest distribution markets in the country. Warehouses cluster along I-35W near AllianceTexas in north Fort Worth, along I-20 and I-45 in southern Dallas, and up the US-75 and SH-121 corridors in Collin County. That freight leaves Texas in every direction: I-45 to Houston, I-35 to Oklahoma City and San Antonio, I-30 toward Arkansas and I-20 toward Louisiana and the Southeast.
Our lane pages show examples of the dry van freight Maas runs out of DFW, from Dallas to Houston to longer OTR runs like DFW to Memphis and DFW to Chicago.
What makes a strong dry van driver
Dry van freight looks simple, but receivers notice the details. A driver who checks the trailer floor before loading, verifies the piece count when the shipper allows it, and records the seal number heads off most freight claims before they start. On the road, the risks are the ones every OTR driver manages: weather, traffic around big metros like Dallas, Houston and Atlanta, and hours of service. Planning fuel and breaks around delivery appointments keeps you legal and on time. At delivery, a signed bill of lading with any exceptions noted protects you and the carrier. These habits matter more than the trailer type, and they carry straight over to reefer.
Company drivers start at 50+ CPM dry van, 60+ CPM reefer. Owner-operators keep 87–90% of gross.
Dry van pay
Dry van company drivers start at 50+ CPM. Reefer company drivers start at 60+ CPM, because managing a refrigeration unit and temperature records adds responsibility. If you have reefer experience, look at our reefer CDL driver jobs as well. The dry van vs reefer guide explains how the two trailers differ.
Own your truck? Owner-operators running dry van with us keep 87–90% of gross through the owner-operator program.
Who should apply
Dry van suits Class A CDL drivers in Texas who want OTR work across the 48 states with an asset-based carrier that runs its own trucks. It's a good fit if you like straightforward freight, take on-time delivery seriously, and want a clear per-mile floor. Drivers in Dallas, Fort Worth and McKinney, Melissa and Anna live close to our home base. Drivers elsewhere in Texas can apply and talk it through with Sergio.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- 23 years or older
- 3+ years of verifiable CDL-A experience
- 1+ year of trailer experience
- Clean driving and safety record
How to apply and what happens next
Apply on the company driver application, then tell Sergio you want dry van when he calls. Owner-operators use the owner-operator application.
When you submit, we receive your information. Sergio, our hiring manager, then calls you to review it with you, answer your questions and talk through next steps. If you'd rather talk first, call or text (916) 770-7323.
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Ready to drive with Maas Logistics?
Submit the form and we receive your information. Sergio, our hiring manager, then calls you to review it. Prefer to talk first? Call or text (916) 770-7323.