Chicago & Illinois Truck Driver Recruiting Services — Hey Roger Smith

Midwest driver retention starts with proper screening. We source and onboard qualified drivers for your Chicago lanes, backed by Hey Roger Smith.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

  • Access to our full team
  • No upfront payment
  • US-based company

Package 1

Dispatch

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

For companies that already have office staff but need professional dispatch.

Features:

  • Accounts set-up
  • Load search & booking
  • Rate negotiation
  • Route coordination
  • Driver support 24/7
  • Weekly gross/RPM reporting
  • Access to our own verified network of shippers
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Package 2

Fleet

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

Everything in Dispatch, plus the essential back-office functions.

Features:

  • Invoicing, factoring and payment tracking
  • Outstanding balance monitoring
  • Accident investigation
  • Broker & insurance coordination
  • Repair shop sourcing & oversight
  • Roadside support, 24/7
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Package 3

Enterprise

per truck · no deposit · cancel anytime

We become your operations department. Everything in Fleet, plus:

Features:

  • Driver's payroll
  • Driver recruitment and onboarding
  • Custom safety program and full document support
  • FMCSA & DOT compliance, IFTA reporting
  • DQ file reviews and driver scorecards
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reporting
  • DataQs challenges and FMCSA audit preparation
  • Clearinghouse and IRP registration
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First month free

If our service isn't at the level we promised in your first month, you don't pay the dispatch fee — that's how confident we are in our team, our TMS and our numbers.

  • No risk to try us out
  • Cancel anytime, no long-term lock-in
Start risk-free
  • No escrow required
  • 24/7 support
  • Get paid every Thursday

One rate, everything included

Owner-Operator

priced on the fleet you own · no deposit required · paid every Thursday

You drive. Dispatch, roadside, claims and safety all run behind you — one percentage, no line items.

Features:

  • No deposit required
  • Payment every Thursday
  • Access to our own verified network of shippers

Dispatch

  • Load search & booking
  • Rate negotiation
  • Route coordination
  • Driver support
  • Weekly gross/RPM reporting

Road assistance

  • Support for any roadside issue, 24/7
  • Help locating repair shops
  • Maintenance tracking, annual inspections and preventive schedules

Claims management

  • Accident investigation
  • Broker & insurance coordination
  • Repair shop sourcing & oversight

Safety management

  • Full document support (permits, certificates)
  • IFTA reporting
  • DQ file reviews and driver onboarding
  • Permit processing (trip, fuel, oversize/overweight)
  • Out-of-service prevention & DOT inspection review
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Typical expenses

Costs you carry yourself. Ours is the percentage above — nothing here is billed by HRS.

  • Commercial insurance: approximately $1,500–$2,500 per month
  • ELD: $45 per week
  • IFTA administration: $40 per week
  • Fuel and tolls
  • IRP/registration, if applicable
  • Additional permits or operating expenses when required

FAQ

Questions before you start?

We target qualified drivers for rigorous Midwest weather and terrain, handling complete safety screenings and rapid onboarding tailored to Chicago logistics networks.

Rigorous MVR evaluations, 3-year commercial work history verification across Midwest transport routes, criminal background checks, and Clearinghouse queries.

Yes, matching drivers residing near key Midwest shipping lanes (I-80, I-55, I-90) to improve home-time consistency and retention.

Screening takes 3 to 5 business days, with physical onboarding and truck allocation completed within 24 hours of final approval.

Yes, our team ensures a fully FMCSA-compliant DQ file is built from day one.

By managing performance scorecards, reviewing driver feedback, and recommending optimal pay scales to prevent turnover.

Yes, we guide drivers remotely through company safety protocols, ELD use, and Midwest reporting workflows.

Our primary focus is truck drivers, but administrative staff sourcing is available upon request.

We schedule candidates at authorized local clinics, track negative drug screens, and log them in the Clearinghouse.

Included in our Enterprise package (6% of gross) or billed as a flat rate per placed driver.

Yes, we prepare all tax forms and digital collaboration agreements, handing over a clean file.

Yes, we source specialized car-hauling drivers familiar with Midwest automotive hubs and load boards.

Ready when you are

Ready to move smarter?

Tell us about your truck — we'll call you back with an honest projection for your lanes.

  • Free 15-minute lane audit, zero obligation
  • Onboarding in 24–48 hours, $0 deposit
  • First month free if we underdeliver
  • English, Español & Русский, 24/7

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