Gross $5,500–$8,500+ Per Week With 100% Fuel Surcharge, Weekly Settlements, No Forced Dispatch and Flexible Home Time

Regional and OTR Freight | No-Touch and Drop-and-Hook Opportunities | Fuel Discounts | Trailer Options Available

Carolina Meridian Transport is seeking experienced CDL-A dry van owner operators in Charlotte, North Carolina, and surrounding communities.

We are looking for dependable independent contractors who want access to consistent dry van freight, competitive compensation, professional dispatch support, and the freedom to make informed decisions for their trucking businesses.

Available opportunities may include Southeast regional, dedicated, short-haul, and over-the-road dry van freight. Depending on customer demand and the owner-operator’s preferred operating area, freight may include no-touch, drop-and-hook, live-load, live-unload, dedicated, and general commodity shipments.

Whether you want to operate throughout North Carolina and neighboring states or stay out longer to maximize weekly revenue, our operations team will help identify freight that aligns with your equipment, preferred lanes, revenue goals, and home-time needs.

Charlotte Dry Van Owner-Operator Position Overview

Position: CDL-A Dry Van Owner Operator
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Contract Type: Independent Contractor
Equipment: Class 8 tractor with an approved dry van trailer arrangement
Freight: General dry van commodities
Operating Area: Southeast regional, dedicated, short-haul, or OTR
Home Time: Home-weekend opportunities available on selected regional lanes
Potential Weekly Gross: $5,500–$8,500+
High-Mileage Weekly Gross Potential: $8,000–$10,000+ on qualifying weeks
Compensation: Percentage of linehaul revenue
Fuel Surcharge: 100% of applicable fuel surcharge
Settlement Schedule: Weekly direct deposit
Dispatch: Non-forced
Trailer Options: Bring your own trailer or use an approved carrier trailer
Experience Required: Recent verifiable CDL-A tractor-trailer experience

Dry Van Owner-Operator Compensation

Qualified dry van owner-operators may receive:

• 75% of linehaul revenue when using a carrier-provided trailer

• 80% of linehaul revenue when bringing an approved dry van trailer

• Opportunities to earn up to 82% based on equipment and program qualifications

• 100% of applicable fuel surcharge

• 100% of approved accessorial compensation

• Potential weekly gross revenue of $5,500–$8,500+

• Potential to gross $8,000–$10,000+ during qualifying high-mileage or premium-freight weeks

• Weekly settlements

• Direct deposit

• Fuel advances on approved loads

• Detention compensation

• Layover compensation

• Additional-stop compensation

• Truck ordered not used compensation

• Driver-assist compensation when applicable

• Referral incentives

• Safety and inspection incentives when offered

Actual revenue depends on freight rates, accepted loads, miles driven, operating region, deadhead, equipment, market conditions, time on the road, and the business decisions made by the owner-operator.