07/26/2025
Here A List of 30 questions all Drivers should be asking A recruiter when searching for a Driving Job
Pay & Benefits
1. What’s the starting CPM (cents per mile)?
2. Is pay practical miles, hub miles, or zip-to-zip?
3. Are there performance or safety bonuses?
4. How often do drivers get raises, and based on what?
5. How is layover, detention, and breakdown pay handled?
6. Do you pay for all miles driven—empty and loaded?
7. Do you offer per diem pay, and how is it structured?
8. What benefits do you offer (health, dental, vision, 401k)?
9. How soon after hire do benefits kick in?
10. Do you offer paid time off or vacation days?
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Miles, Routes & Home Time
11. How many miles per week do your new drivers average?
12. What’s the average length of haul?
13. Are your loads forced dispatch?
14. What’s your freight mix—drop & hook vs. live loads?
15. How often will I be home (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)?
16. Is home time guaranteed or flexible?
17. What regions will I be running in?
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Training & Orientation
18. How long is orientation, and is it paid?
19. Where is orientation held, and how is travel covered?
20. Is there a road test or physical performance test?
21. Is there a rider or pet policy, and when does it kick in?
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Equipment
22. What type of trucks do you run, and how new are they?
23. Are trucks manual or automatic?
24. Can I take my truck home on home time?
25. What’s your policy on idling, inverters, or personal devices?
26. Are trucks governed, and at what speed?
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Support & Culture
27. How do you support drivers during breakdowns or delays?
28. How’s the communication between dispatch and drivers?
29. Do you have driver-facing cameras?
30. What sets your company apart from others in the industry?