Mountain drivers wanted
Owner-Operator CDL-A OTR Jobs in Vermont
Anyone who has pulled a loaded trailer up I-89 in a February storm or picked their way through a mud season posting on a back road knows what Vermont asks of a driver. That skill travels well. With I-89 reaching Boston and Montreal and I-91 following the Connecticut River to Massachusetts and Quebec, an owner-operator here has two solid routes out of the state and no toll booths in between.
Questions? Talk to a recruiter: 1-888-283-6958
At a glance
Position
Owner-operator, independent contractor
Equipment
Rental. No lease-purchase
Runs
OTR. 2 to 3 weeks out, then a few days at home
Requirements
Class A CDL, 2+ years OTR, no DUI, no SAP
Endorsements
None needed
Potential take-home
$2,500+ per week after all expenses. Many drivers earn more.
The driver pool here is small, which makes experienced drivers worth finding. MB Global Logistics contracts with owner-operators who live here all year, no hiring window and no cap by state. For owner operator jobs in Vermont, you need a Class A CDL, 2 years or more of OTR, and a minute to answer six questions.
Potential take-home pay
Take-home is shown as $2,500+ per week, and that means after all expenses are out. It varies with experience, miles, fuel, repairs and time on the road, and many drivers here do better.
Who qualifies for owner-operator jobs in Vermont
Valid Class A CDL, no endorsements needed
2 years minimum of OTR experience
The Green Mountain State is home
No DUI or DWI on your driving record
No SAP program in your past
Current DOT medical card
How our owner-operator program works
01
Contract, not payroll
Drivers run with MB Global as independent contractors. We do not run company trucks, and you will not be on a payroll. You operate your own business and contract with ours for the freight you haul.
02
Rented equipment
The tractor is rental equipment. MB Global does not offer lease-purchase, so there is no path to owning the truck through us and no purchase balance to carry. You rent it for the time you run with us.
03
Weeks away, then home
All runs are OTR, and our recommendation is 2 to 3 weeks out followed by a few days at home. From Burlington, Montpelier or Brattleboro, I-89 and I-91 make the trip in and out straightforward.
Freight corridors OTR drivers run from Vermont
Vermont's driver workforce is small, about 3,560 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers, and the median wage for them was $60,830 in May 2025, above the national median. Small numbers cut both ways: fewer loads originate here than in a big freight state, but experienced drivers are valued because there are not many of them. I-89 connects Burlington with Montreal to the north and Boston to the southeast. I-91 follows the Connecticut River down to Massachusetts and up to Quebec. Both put New England and eastern Canada within reach for a driver heading out on an OTR run.
I-89 starts at White River Junction, climbs past Montpelier, drops into Burlington and ends at the Canadian border at Highgate Springs. I-91 runs the eastern edge from Brattleboro north to Derby Line. US-7 is the western north and south road through Rutland and Burlington, and US-4 cuts across the middle of the state. There are no toll roads anywhere in the state.
Driving conditions across Vermont
New England 511 covers Vermont, and there are no tolls to budget for. Winter runs long here, with snow and ice on I-89 and I-91 well into spring. Then comes mud season, when some town and state roads carry weight postings that can block a truck from a pickup. Check postings before you commit to a back road.
Vermont trucking jobs, by the numbers
3,560
Truck drivers employed
$60,830
Median annual wage
410
Openings a year
In May 2025, BLS counted 3,560 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the state. Their median wage was $60,830 a year, higher than the U.S. median of $58,640. For 2024 to 2034, state projections show employment moving only slightly, from 3,990 to 4,020, but with about 410 openings a year as drivers retire or change careers. These figures cover wage and salary drivers, not owner-operator earnings. Read them as a picture of a small, steady market where experience is in short supply, not as an estimate of contractor income.
Orientation, travel and lodging
Orientation
Partly remote from your home, partly in person at our terminal.
Lodging
MB Global pays for your lodging in full while you attend in person.
Travel
MB Global arranges and pays for the trip in advance, then charges it back at $50 per week. Ask your recruiter about the total weeks.
The first part of orientation is remote, which suits drivers in rural areas. The second part is in person at our terminal, where MB Global pays your lodging in full. Travel is arranged and paid up front by MB Global, then charged back at $50 per week. Ask the recruiter how many weeks that covers and how it reads on your settlement.
See if you pre-qualify
Six questions, about a minute. The pre-qualifying form is a first look, not the full application, and your answers reach the recruiting team only. No advertising or analytics tools are involved.
One minute, six questions
Recruiting team sees it, nobody else
Not the full FMCSA application
Your answers go only to our recruiting team. We never share them with advertising or analytics tools.
What happens next
Three steps from here to the road
1
Answer the six questions and submit, from Burlington, Rutland or anywhere in between.
2
A recruiter contacts qualified drivers to go over the details.
3
Complete the full FMCSA driver application, then arrange remote and in-person orientation.
What you'll need for the full application
Under 49 CFR 391.21, the full driver application has to collect a specific set of records. Line these up ahead of time:
Your Class A CDL, with the issuing state, number and expiration, plus any other CDL or permit you hold.
A full address history covering the past 3 years.
Work history for the past 3 years, and any employer for whom you drove a commercial vehicle in the 7 years before that: names, addresses, dates and reason for leaving.
Your driving experience sorted by equipment type, tractor-trailer included.
Accidents and traffic convictions in the past 3 years, and any license suspension, revocation or denial.
A current DOT medical card from your last physical.
Your consent to an MVR check, to safety and drug and alcohol testing inquiries with past employers, and to a FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query under 49 CFR 391.23.
Vermont owner-operator FAQs
Are there really no toll roads here?
Correct. There are no toll roads in the state, so I-89, I-91, US-7 and US-4 are all free to run. That changes once you leave the state on an OTR trip, so ask the recruiter how tolls elsewhere are handled. New England 511 is the resource for conditions here, closures and winter weather.
How does mud season affect a truck here?
In spring, as the ground thaws, some roads get weight postings that keep heavy trucks off until they firm up. That mostly affects local pickups and deliveries on town and state roads, not the interstates. If a shipper sits down a posted road, you may need to wait or find another route. Experienced drivers here already plan around it.
Why is the median wage here above the national figure?
BLS put the median for heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in the state at $60,830 in May 2025, compared with $58,640 nationally. The driver pool is small, about 3,560, and experienced drivers are hard to replace, which tends to support wages. Those figures cover wage and salary drivers, not owner-operators, so treat them as context rather than a forecast of your own settlements.
I just moved here. Does that count as living in the state?
You must live in Vermont to contract with MB Global for this program, and the federal application asks for every address from the past 3 years, so a recent move is fine as long as your current address is here. Be ready to list your previous addresses too. The recruiter will confirm residency during the follow up call.
Is $2,500+ per week the most a Vermont driver can take home?
No. It is the starting figure after all expenses. Fuel prices, maintenance, miles, experience and how long you stay out all change what is left, and many drivers clear more than the advertised amount. MB Global does not promise miles or home time to anyone.
Is the remote part of orientation enough to get started?
No, it is only the first half. You complete the remote portion from home, then travel to our terminal for the in-person portion. Lodging there is covered in full. Travel is paid up front by MB Global and charged back at $50 per week, so ask the recruiter how many weeks before you book. Both parts are required before you run.
Apply now
Vermont owner-operators with CDL A OTR experience: six questions, one minute, and a recruiter follows up if you qualify. You can also call 1-888-283-6958 any day from 7 AM to 5 PM.
Hiring in nearby states
Across the state line, MB Global also contracts with owner-operators here: