Offering Rewarding Truck Driving Careers
Brakebush Transportation drivers transport frozen chicken products across the country. As a family-owned company, we understand how important a healthy work-life balance is. That's why all of our drivers enjoy guaranteed time at home every week. With a work culture focused on retaining drivers, you'll be treated as a valued member of the team from day 1. Review our superior pay and competitive benefits below, and Apply online or contact us with questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Brakebush is hiring in all Louisiana counties including:
East Baton Rouge Parish | Jefferson Parish | Orleans Parish | St. Tammany Parish | Caddo Parish | Lafayette Parish | Calcasieu Parish | Ouachita Parish
Pay Rate:
- Base Rate: $.60 per Practical Mile
- Team Base Rate: $.33 per Practical Mile
- Plus Performance Incentive: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Plus Per Diem: $.05 per Practical Mile
- East Coast Premium: $.10 per Practical Mile
- Team East Coast Premium: $.05 per Practical Mile
- Paid Weekly
+ Bonuses:
- $15 per hour detention pay after two hours
- $15 per hour layover pay with a 24 - hour maximum of $165
- Quarterly Safety Bonus: up to $.01 per Practical Mile
- Quarterly Fuel Mileage Bonus: top achievers generally earn more than $500.00 per quarter
- PC Miles Bonus: up to $.01 per Practical Mile
- Annual Safety Bonus: After driving 250,000 safely, drivers can receive an additional $.001 per mile for all safe driving miles driven in their career at the company.
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Benefits:
Brakebush received National Health Care Award for 2019 by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Health Insurance Health Saving plan & FLEX plan available
Life Insurance Basic term - company will provide coverage of $25,000 with option to purchase more
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
DOT Physical Reimbursement
Wellness Center for employees and family on medical plan
Paid Benefit Time (Vacation/Sick Days) 0 - 2 years: 13 days/yr
2 - 10 years: 18 days/yr
10 - 18 years: 23 days/yr
18+ years: 28 days/yr
401k - Company match
Holiday Pay Ten paid holidays per calendar year
Optional add-ons: Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short Term Disability & Illness Plan
Long Term Disability & Illness Plan
The Long Haul Career of a Lifetime
An over-the-road trucking position at Brakebush Transportation isn't a typical CDL trucking job. Our drivers pilot one of 73 company trucks with one of our over 230 trailers while enjoying company-provided Sirius XM radio, refrigerators, freezers, large O/O spec'd Sleeper Cabs and other comfort amenities. Join a family-owned transportation company with over 97 years of experience in the industry. No matter if you’re in New Orleans, Baton Rouge or even Shreveport, Brakebush Transportation is looking for your help to fill an immediate driver need.
Driving Distance to our Nearest HQ for Reefer Trucking Careers in Lousiana
| Reefer driving jobs (starting location) | Distance to our closest HQ (Wisconsin) | Driving distance in hours |
| New Orleans | 515 miles | 7.5 hours |
| Baton Rouge | 435 miles | 6.5 hours |
| Shreveport | 198 miles | 3.1 hours |
| Metairie | 510 miles | 7.4 hours |
| Lafayette | 401 miles | 6 hours |
| Lake Charles | 323 miles | 5.5 hours |
| Bossier City | 197 miles | 3 hours |
| Kenner | 504 miles | 7.4 hours |
| Monroe | 294 miles | 4.5 hours |
| Alexandria | 313 miles | 4.7 hours |
| Houma | 504 miles | 7.5 hours |
| Prairieville | 455 miles | 6.7 hours |
| Marrero | 523 miles | 7.6 hours |
| New Iberia | 420 miles | 6.3 hours |
| Laplace | 492 miles | 7.2 hours |
| Central | 323 miles | 5 hours |
| Slidell | 526 miles | 7.7 hours |
| Terrytown | 315 miles | 4.8 hours |
| Chalmette | 521 miles | 7.7 hours |
| Ruston | 264 miles | 4.2 hours |
Have a Hiring Question? See Applicant FAQs
Have a hiring-related question? Check out a few commonly asked questions below. View our full applicant FAQs list by clicking All Driver Applicant FAQs.
Are You Hiring?
We have a terminal in Westfield, WI, Thomasville, NC, and a yard in Charleston, MO. We also operate 18 trucks out of Irving, TX. We hire in all of those locations when we have an opening. Drivers do not necessarily have to live in those areas, but the truck is serviced in those areas.
How Much Can I Expect to Earn?
We will soon have our figures for 2023 earnings to share. Our 2022 average was about $97,000 with several drivers earning 6 figures.
What Routes Will I Drive?
We do not have dedicated routes. Our dispatch is based on customer demand. Drivers do fall into a pattern where they go to the same customers and usually leave and return on the same days each week. It can vary by location and we like applicants to talk to someone in operation at the location they are applying for.