08/12/2026
🚛 SELECT OWNER-OPERATOR OPPORTUNITIES — KR TRANSPORT LLC
75%–80% of Gross | Current Owner Operators Typically Gross $12K–$15K+ Every 2 Weeks
📍 Central & Southern Michigan — Primary Need | WI • MI • IL • IN • OH Considered
KR Transport LLC is looking to add a small number of experienced Owner Operators for our established, year-round food-grade dairy freight.
Our primary need right now is for Owner Operators hauling plant-to-plant food-grade dairy freight originating out of Michigan. Central and Southern Michigan fit many of these lanes especially well and can provide some of the best opportunities for frequent home time while keeping your truck productive.
You do not have to live in Michigan. The right locations throughout WI, MI, IL, IN and OH can work depending on how your home location fits our existing freight network and the Michigan freight we need covered.
We also have freight throughout the Upper Midwest and beyond, with opportunities for Owner Operators who want to help cover additional or longer lanes as customer freight needs change.
Final lane availability, revenue potential and home-time opportunities depend on your exact home location, availability, how much you want to run and current customer freight needs.
We are being very selective with these openings.
We’re not looking to sign on as many trucks as possible. We’re looking for the right owner-drivers with the right equipment who take pride in what they do, provide dependable service, and want a long-term relationship with KR Transport.
💰 PAY & OWNER-OPERATOR PROGRAM
• 75% of gross revenue
• Additional 5% monthly safety/performance incentive — up to 80% total
• Current Owner Operators typically generate $12,000–$15,000+ in gross freight revenue every 2 weeks before KR Transport’s percentage
• 100% of detention pay goes to you
• Bi-weekly direct deposit
• Steady, year-round dairy freight
• No forced dispatch
• Flexible time off — we understand you own your truck and will work with you when you need time away
• Actual revenue varies based on location, lanes, availability, time off and how much you choose to run
🚛 WHAT KR TRANSPORT PROVIDES / OPERATING PROGRAM
• KR Transport-owned food-grade tanker — NO trailer rental fee
• KR Transport trailers ONLY — Owner Operator-owned/outside trailers are not accepted
• Trailers maintained under our food-grade/Kosher program and equipped with Texas Wash Systems equipment
• Required weekly exterior trailer wash paid by KR Transport through our Blue Beacon charge account
• Fuel card with strong fleet discounts
• Priority access to our in-house repair shop at discounted rates
• PrePass provided — cost charged back to Owner Operator
• Samsara ELD/telematics system required in all leased Owner Operator tractors — system provided by KR Transport
• Forward-facing dash camera only — NO driver-facing cameras
• Qualifying freight receives applicable MAP-21 agricultural HOS exemptions within the 150 air-mile agricultural source zone
• Samsara remains required even when operating under an applicable agricultural HOS/ELD exemption
• Discounted SiriusXM subscription available
✨ PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP MATTERS
We are looking for Owner Operators who take genuine pride in their equipment and the work they do.
If keeping your truck clean, maintained and professional inside and out isn’t important to you, this probably isn’t the right fit.
We expect our Owner Operators to:
• Keep their tractor clean and presentable inside and out
• Take pride in both their tractor and the KR Transport trailer they pull
• Stay ahead of preventative maintenance and address defects promptly
• Treat company trailers and equipment with the same care they give their own truck
• Be dependable and take accepted/scheduled work seriously
• Communicate promptly and professionally with dispatch
• Represent KR Transport professionally at plants, customer facilities and on the road
• Maintain a professional attitude when dealing with delays or problems
• Operate safely and maintain a good driving record
• Understand dairy transportation operates 365 days a year
• Be looking for a long-term relationship, not simply the next short-term opportunity
🚛 TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS & FLEET IMAGE
We are just as selective about the tractor as we are about the Owner Operator.
KR Transport operates a clean, professional fleet, and tractors leased to us need to complement that image.
• Primarily looking for Peterbilt & Kenworth tractors
• Mid-roof sleeper or similar configuration required
• NO tall/high-roof sleepers due to low-clearance customer facilities
• 12’ overall tractor height or under preferred — slightly taller tractors may work depending on configuration and assigned lanes
• 21,000 lbs or less with full fuel preferred
• Greaseless fifth wheel required
• Tractor must have a clean, professional appearance inside and out
• Equipment must be mechanically sound and well maintained
Tractors with excessive body damage, mismatched panels, significant cosmetic issues, poor maintenance, or an overall appearance that doesn’t meet our fleet standards will not be accepted.
Final tractor approval is at KR Transport’s discretion based on make, configuration, height, weight, condition, maintenance and overall fleet appearance.
🔧 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
• Tractor must pass a KR Transport in-house DOT inspection before being accepted
• Tractor must pass another DOT inspection every 3 months while leased to KR Transport
• Owner Operator is responsible for maintaining the tractor and keeping it DOT compliant between inspections
• Safety and maintenance defects must be corrected promptly
• Tractor must continue meeting our mechanical and appearance standards
✅ DRIVER & OWNER-OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS
• Must be at least 23 years old
• Minimum 2 years of verifiable CDL-A tractor-trailer experience
• Valid CDL-A with tanker endorsement
• Clean driving record / acceptable MVR
• Must meet all KR Transport and insurance driver qualification requirements
• Must meet applicable DOT/FMCSA driver qualification requirements
• Food-grade/tanker experience preferred, but not required for the right experienced driver
• Owner-drivers ONLY — you must personally operate your truck
• No fleet owners placing hired drivers
• Must lease onto KR Transport’s authority
• IRP apportioned plate required — provide your own or we can assist with obtaining/filing; Owner Operator is responsible for the cost
• Bobtail insurance required
• Minimum $125,000 non-owned trailer coverage required
• Workers’ compensation policy or applicable opt-out required
📲 INTERESTED? START WITH YOUR TRUCK & LOCATION
Because we’re selective with both the Owner Operator and the equipment, please text:
• Your home ZIP code
• Current exterior pictures of your tractor
• Tractor year and current mileage
• Brief description of your driving and Owner Operator experience
We’ll use your home location to determine how it fits our existing freight network and what kind of lane, revenue and home-time opportunities we can realistically offer.
If your location, experience and equipment appear to be a good fit, we can go over the remaining tractor specifications and program requirements with you.
This opportunity isn’t for every Owner Operator — and that’s intentional.
We’re looking for a limited number of professional Owner Operators who take pride in their equipment, maintain their trucks, take care of our customers, communicate, and do what they say they’re going to do.
If that’s how you operate, we’d be happy to talk.
📲 Texting the information above is the best way to start. Call or text: 920-229-2547