Our typical placement time for dry van drivers is 48-72 hours. In Illinois, where demand is very high, availability may be tighter — we recommend submitting requests as early as possible.
Dry Van drivers in Illinois typically earn $54,000-$69,000/year. This reflects the state's very high demand level and the Class A requirement. Chicago and Rockford tend to offer the highest rates.
Dry Van drivers in Illinois need a Class A CDL. We verify all credentials as part of our screening process. Illinois has 120+ CDL schools producing new CDL holders.
The top cities for dry van driver demand in Illinois are Chicago, Rockford, Joliet, Peoria. Major employers driving this demand include Amazon (15+ FCs), Caterpillar (Peoria), BNSF Logistics Park (Joliet).
Our Illinois dry van driver pool draws from 85,000+ CDL holders statewide. We deliver a 69% turnover rate versus the 91% industry average, saving you the $8,000-$12,000 cost of replacing a driver. Chicago is the #1 intermodal hub in North America.