Truck Driver Jobs in Mississippi —
Earn up to $110,000/yr
Join Astel — a family-owned carrier with 18+ years on the road. Weekly pay. All miles paid — loaded and deadhead. New Volvo trucks. Real respect on every mile. Astel — a company drivers want to stay in.
Pay That Actually Delivers
Transparent, consistent pay — no gimmicks, no hidden deductions. Mississippi-based drivers gross $2,400–2,700+ per week on our West–Midwest lanes.
- ✅$0.80 per mile — flat rateAll miles paid, loaded and deadhead
- ✅Guaranteed minimum $2,400 per weekYour income floor, every week — for drivers with 1+ year of experience
- ✅$2,000 sign-on bonusFor drivers with 1+ year of CDL-A experience
- ✅Airfare reimbursement up to $200We cover your flight to orientation
- ✅Guaranteed pay raises twice in your first year with us. Our top drivers make 90 cents.
Astel, a company drivers want to stay in. Join a team where your experience is respected.
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Weekly Direct PayNo delays, no holdbacks — straight to your account
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All Miles PaidZIP-to-ZIP calculation — loaded and deadhead miles alike
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No Deposit for Experienced DriversA security deposit applies only with under 3 months of OTR experience
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Breakdown CoverageReplacement truck provided — keep rolling & earning
Why Mississippi Drivers Choose Astel
Our owner is a former truck driver who built the company he wished existed. 18 years later — we're still growing and still treating drivers like people, not numbers.
Mississippi: Bananas, Broilers, and the Memphis Warehouse Belt
Mississippi is a reefer state end to end: banana ships from Central America dock at Gulfport every week, more than 700 million broilers a year come off the farms, the Delta raises most of America's farm-raised catfish, and DeSoto County outside Memphis holds a warehouse belt of 19+ million square feet. From here, I-55 runs straight north to Chicago.
🛣️ Major Mississippi Freight Hubs
Freight in Mississippi stacks up at both ends of I-55: the Gulf ports of Gulfport and Pascagoula in the south and the DeSoto County distribution belt on the Memphis line in the north, with the Jackson interchange, the poultry plants around Laurel, and the catfish Delta in between.
🌡️ Mississippi Climate & Reefer Demand
Mississippi is a hot, humid state where reefer units never idle: summers sit at 90–95°F with humidity near 80 percent, and even the mild winters at 40–55°F keep poultry, catfish, and produce on temperature control every day of the year.
Year-round: Chiquita and Dole banana ships unload at Gulfport
every week, Wayne-Sanderson and other plants process broilers around the clock,
and Delta catfish ships fresh and frozen from Belzoni and Greenwood.
August – November: Sweet potato harvest around Vardaman in
Calhoun County — Mississippi is the third-largest producer in the nation, and the
crop moves out under refrigeration to grocery chains across the Midwest.
June – November: Hurricane season on the Gulf Coast — reefer
freight shifts to I-59 and I-55 when I-10 closes, and drivers who can reroute on
the fly are in demand.
🚦 Your Mississippi Lanes with Astel
Astel's core corridors run West ↔ Midwest, and our Chicago yard is the anchor. Mississippi drivers load in Jackson, Gulfport, and Olive Branch and take I-55 straight north through Memphis and St. Louis toward Chicago, or I-22 and I-65 toward Indianapolis and Detroit. We're growing — drivers must be ready to run all 48 contiguous states.
📊 Mississippi Freight by the Numbers
Poultry, catfish, bananas, and a Gulf port — reefer freight in every direction.
Mississippi CDL Class A Requirements
Already hold your Mississippi CDL-A? You're ready to apply right now. Not yet licensed? Here's exactly what the Mississippi Department of Public Safety — Driver Service Bureau requires.
| Requirement | Details | Status for Astel Position |
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| 🎂 Minimum Age | 21+ years for interstate (OTR) driving — required for all 48-state runs | Required |
| 🪪 Valid MS Driver's License | Current, non-suspended Mississippi driver's license | Required |
| 📋 Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) | Must hold CLP for minimum 14 days before the skills test | Pre-CDL Step |
| 🏫 ELDT Training | Entry-Level Driver Training from an FMCSA-registered provider | Pre-CDL Step |
| 🩺 DOT Medical Exam | Medical Examiner's Certificate confirming fitness to operate a CMV | Required |
| 📝 Knowledge Tests | MS General Knowledge, Combination Vehicles (Class A), Air Brakes | Pass to Obtain CDL |
| 🚛 Skills Test | Pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control, on-road driving evaluation | Pass to Obtain CDL |
| ❄️ Reefer Endorsement | No special endorsement required for standard reefer freight in Mississippi | Not Required |
| 🧹 Clean Record | No DUI, no at-fault accidents, no serious traffic violations on record | Required by Astel |
| 📅 OTR Experience | 1+ year over-the-road experience preferred | Preferred by Astel |
Position Details
Driver Responsibilities
- Safely operate a CMV in full compliance with all DOT regulations
- Deliver reefer freight on time across West, Midwest, and all 48 contiguous states as assigned
- Maintain accurate HOS logs and complete trip documentation
- Handle BOLs, receipts, and required paperwork
- Communicate clearly and professionally with dispatch throughout each run
- Monitor and maintain proper reefer temperatures throughout every load
- Perform basic on-road troubleshooting and complete pre/post-trip inspections
🔧 Broken Down in Mississippi? We've Got You Covered.
Whether you're stuck on I-55 near Jackson or on I-10 outside Gulfport, Astel dispatches a replacement truck so you keep rolling. Your paycheck never takes a hit — zero downtime stress.
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