CDL-A Driver - Recent Graduates - Dry Van Regional Freight

American Driver•Havre de Grace, MD

7d•$52,000 - $62,400

About The Position

This regional dry van driving position is open to recent CDL graduates and experienced drivers. Recent graduates train with a paid mentor for 3 to 5 weeks, spending about 200 to 250 hours on the road while hauling live freight and learning routes, docks, and paperwork. Drivers with at least six months of recent tractor-trailer experience may start solo after orientation. Freight travels along the East Coast, well east of the Rockies, with home time every two weeks. Work may include drop-and-hook, preloaded trailers, and live loads and unloads. Drivers operate a late-model tractor, averaging about 1.5 years old, with an automatic or 10-speed transmission. After training, drivers may bring one approved dog weighing up to 40 pounds; solo drivers may apply for the rider program. Training pay is $650 per week. Solo drivers average $1,000 to $1,200 per week, with a mileage rate of $0.55 to $0.65 per mile based on verifiable experience and about 2,000 miles per week. Solo drivers receive a $1,000 weekly guarantee for their first three months. Additional compensation includes a performance bonus and $15 per extra stop. Orientation lasts two days or less and pays $300 after hiring; a one-way bus ticket is reimbursed with a receipt. Benefits begin after 30 days and include medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan; life, disability, and accident coverage; and tuition-free online degree access for the driver and one dependent.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
At least 21 years of age.
Recent graduates must have completed truck driving school of at least 120 hours.
No more than two moving violations in the last two years.
No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years.
Pass a DOT physical and hair and urine drug screens.
Drivers starting solo without training must have at least six months of recent tractor-trailer experience.

Responsibilities

Haul dry van freight along the East Coast, well east of the Rockies.
During training, haul live freight alongside an experienced mentor and learn lanes, docks, and paperwork.
Handle drop-and-hook, preloaded trailers, and some live loads and unloads.
Complete orientation before starting solo driving, if experienced.