CDL-A Entry-Level Driver - Paid Training - No Touch Freight

American Driver • Nampa, ID

12h • $1,300 - $1,500

About The Position

Drive for a dedicated grocery account serving one retail customer. The freight is no-touch, with store deliveries using dry and refrigerated trailers and automatic trucks. Routes cover Idaho, Utah, border areas of Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and California, with approximately 2,500 to 3,000 miles per week. Each load is a round trip, and drivers are home weekly. This is a busy, fast-paced account operating 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

New CDL holders can qualify through a CDL school program of at least 120 hours. Following application and a review of the applicant’s license and record, orientation lasts up to two days; hotel costs are covered, a bus ticket is reimbursed, and a $300 payment is provided after hire. Drivers then train with a mentor for four to six weeks before receiving an assigned truck.

Average weekly gross pay is $1,300 to $1,500, with $650 per week during training. Additional pay includes $10 for the first stop, $15 for each subsequent stop, and an extra $20 on loads under 250 miles. Annual pay may reach $75,000.

Requirements

• Class A CDL.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• A CDL school certificate documenting at least 120 hours, or six months of recent driving experience.
• No more than two moving violations in the past two years.
• No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years.
• Pass a DOT physical and hair and urine drug tests.

Responsibilities

• Deliver store freight for one retail customer.
• Drive round-trip routes across the listed western states and return home weekly.
• Operate automatic trucks with dry or refrigerated trailers.
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as part of the 24/7 operation.
• Complete four to six weeks of mentor training before operating an assigned truck.

Benefits

• Hotel covered during orientation.
• Bus ticket reimbursed for orientation travel.
• $300 payment once hired.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
• 401(k) after 30 days.
• Stock purchase plan after 30 days.
• Paid vacation after 30 days.
• Online college degree at no cost for the driver and a family member after 30 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed