{"id":240183,"date":"2026-04-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usxpress.com\/?p=240183"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:32:42","slug":"otr-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usxpress.com\/blog\/otr-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Driving Over-the-Road Could Be Right For You: More Miles and More Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#323E48&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||8px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3><strong>What is an Over-the-Road (OTR) Truck Driver?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An over-the-road (OTR) truck driver, also known as a long-haul or line-haul driver, is a CDL-A licensed driver who transports freight across long distances, often nationwide. 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