Now Hiring · Lower 48

Run Freight For A Carrier That Pays Straight.

Gateway Logistics is a Chicago-based motor carrier moving dry van and flatbed freight across all 48 contiguous states. Transparent rates, weekly settlements, and dispatch that actually answers the phone.

2015Carrier Roots
48States Covered
WeeklySettlements
Gateway Dispatch Live Board
VAN
Chicago, IL → Columbus, OH 355 mi · drop & hook
$1,065est. line haul
FLAT
Joliet, IL → Nashville, TN 475 mi · tarped steel
$1,615est. line haul
VAN
Gary, IN → Kansas City, MO 510 mi · live unload
$1,430est. line haul
SAMPLE LANES — REGION: MIDWEST UPDATED HOURLY
Weekly Pay Dry Van & Flatbed Direct Deposit No Forced Dispatch Owner-Operator Friendly Fuel Card Program 48-State Authority Weekly Pay Dry Van & Flatbed Direct Deposit No Forced Dispatch Owner-Operator Friendly Fuel Card Program 48-State Authority
Interactive Tool

See What Your Week Looks Like

Move the sliders. These are real Gateway pay structures — not a teaser. Run your own numbers before you ever fill out a form.

1,5003,500
$0.55$0.72

Per-mile rate reflects experience and endorsements. Detention, layover, and stop pay are additional and not shown here.

Estimated Take-Home
$1,488
per week · before taxes
Weekly miles2,400
Rate per mile$0.62
Annualized (50 wks)$74,400
Weekly gross pay$1,488
Apply With These Numbers

Estimates only. Actual pay depends on lane mix, experience, endorsements, season, and operating costs. Gateway will confirm exact rates in writing during onboarding.

Pick Your Lane

Two Ways To Run With Gateway

Drive our equipment with steady miles, or run your own truck under our authority. Choose the path that fits where you are.

Path 01

Company Driver

Our truck. Your steering wheel. Predictable pay.

$0.55–0.72 / mile
  • Weekly pay by direct deposit
  • Detention, stop & layover pay
  • No truck payment, no fuel cost
  • Consistent freight, no forced dispatch
Apply as Company Driver
Path 02

Owner-Operator

Your truck. Our freight, billing, and back office.

88% line haul
  • Keep 88% of line haul revenue
  • Fuel card & discount program
  • We handle billing & collections
  • Run under Gateway's 48-state authority
Apply as Owner-Operator
Why Gateway

Built By People Who Drove The Truck

Gateway runs the way drivers wish every carrier did — because the people who built it have been in the seat since 2015.

Transparent Pay

Rates posted in the open. You see the math before you apply, and we confirm every figure in writing during onboarding.

Dispatch That Answers

Real people, real planning. No sitting for days, no being treated like a truck number. We plan loads around your home time.

Room To Grow

Start as a company driver, move into your own truck under our authority. A clear path from first load to owner-operator.

Freight We Move

Dry Van & Flatbed

Two freight types, steady volume in both. Tell us which you're set up for and dispatch keeps you loaded.

01
Enclosed Freight

Dry Van

Consumer goods, palletized freight, and general commodities. Drop-and-hook on key lanes, consistent miles, no tarping.

02
Open-Deck Freight

Flatbed

Steel, building materials, and machinery. Higher rate per mile for securement and tarping skill — and we pay for it.

Operating Area

All 48 Contiguous States

Gateway runs nationwide with a Midwest base. Regional, dedicated, and long-haul lanes — we work with you on home time, not against it.

48States
2Freight Types
7Day Dispatch
How It Works

From Application To First Load

A straight, four-step path. No runaround.

Apply Online

Five minutes. Tell us your experience, endorsements, and which lane fits you.

Quick Call

A recruiter reviews your background and answers every question — pay confirmed in writing.

Onboarding

Paperwork, MVR, and clearinghouse handled cleanly. We keep it moving.

Hit The Road

Equipment assigned or your truck plated, dispatch loaded, first settlement on schedule.

Straight Answers

Questions Drivers Ask

It depends on the lane and freight type. We hire across a range of experience levels — tell us where you are on the application and a recruiter will walk you through what's open. Flatbed lanes generally expect securement experience.

Weekly, by direct deposit, on a set schedule. Company drivers are paid per mile plus accessorials; owner-operators settle on 88% of line haul. Every figure is confirmed in writing before you start.

Yes. Owner-operators run under Gateway's 48-state authority and keep 88% of line haul. We handle dispatch, billing, and collections so you can focus on driving and managing your truck.

Dry van and flatbed across all 48 contiguous states. Dry van covers palletized and general freight; flatbed covers steel, building materials, and machinery. Let us know which you're set up for.

No. We plan freight with you, not at you. Dispatch works around your home time and preferred operating area as much as the freight market allows.

Get Started

Apply To Drive

This is a quick interest form — not the full hiring packet. Send it in and a Gateway recruiter follows up with next steps and exact pay.

Takes about 3 minutes
No documents needed yet
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