CDL A OTR Reefer Drivers in Tavares, FL

Company: Sunstate Carriers Inc.
Location: Orlando
Posted on: June 17, 2026

Job Description:

Sunstate Carriers, Inc. is hiring CDL A OTR Reefer Drivers in Tavares, FL. Drivers will be hauling refrigerated goods throughout the northeast, southeast, midwest, and Texas. 100% of the freight hauled is customer freight, not brokered freight. Sunstate Carriers Inc has been in business since 2001. Sunstate has always maintained the goal of building an organization that strives to meet our people's needs. Specializing in the efficient and safe transportation of temperature-controlled, time-sensitive products, we have become the leading choice of drivers and customers alike.

Compensation

• Average weekly pay: $1,500 to $1,800
  • Base 56 CPM with an average of 2,700 - 3,200 miles weekly
  • CPM increase every 6 months!
  • Paid zip code to zip code miles, loaded & unloaded
• Accessorial Pay:
  • Detention pay: $15 per hour maximum of 5 hours (starts 3 hours after appt. time)
  • Layover pay: $75 per 24 hour period
  • Breakdown pay: $100 + $25 food allowance per 24 hour period (excluding FL yard)
  • Relay pay: $50 (loads picked up at terminal do not apply)
• Bonuses:
  • 90-Day bonus: $1,000
  • Referral bonus: $1,000
  • Holiday bonus pay
  • Monthly mileage performance bonus: Starts at 2 CPM up to 6 CPM
  • Driver of the quarter performance bonus: Extra 3 CPM on all miles for the following quarter
• Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks

• Great company benefits starting the 1 st of the month following 60 days employed:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short term & long term disability insurance
• 401K with company match eligible after 1 year employed
• Paid vacation: 1 week after 1 year employed
  • 2 weeks after 2 years employed, 3 weeks after 5 years employed
• 2 Day paid orientation with paid hotel stay
• Terminal amenities: Bunk rooms, showers, washers, and dryers available
• Pet & Passenger Friendly!
  • Passengers must be at least 14 years old & cannot be a CDL holder
  • Pet deposit: $400 deposit deducted at $50 per week

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Home Time: 1 day home for each week on the road with additional opportunities to get home for breaks during the week
• Schedule: 12-14 days out with swing through home access every 4-5 days
  • Drivers can stay out longer if preferred
• Route: Throughout the northeast, southeast, midwest, and Texas
  • No NYC or long island
• Level of Touch: No touch freight

Equipment

• 2023 & Newer Volvo & International sleeper trucks
• 53' Air-ride refrigerated trailers
• Automatic transmission
• Governed speed: 69mph on the pedal, 72mph on cruise
• Amenities: GPS tablet, fridge, mattress, APU, power inverter
• ELD equipped using Samsara system
• Drivewyze bypass service
• Outward facing cameras

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have CDL A license
• Must have a minimum of 15 months verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience within the past 3 years
• No reckless/careless driving, 15 over speeding, cell phone use, U-turns, or backing on a roadway in the past 3 years
• No drug or alcohol-related convictions for as long as the driver has held a CDL
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
• No more than 1 preventable crash in the past year or 2 preventable crashes in the past 3 years
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
• Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 75 miles of Tavares, FL or be willing to relocate for this position

At Sunstate Carriers Inc., we strive to provide a high-quality transportation experience. Our company is a premier refrigerated truckload carrier based in Tavares, Florida

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