CDL-A Entry Level Driver - Paid Mentor Program - $1,200 to $1,800/Week

NIS EXPRESS•Chalmette, LA

7h•$1,200 - $1,800

About The Position

This entry-level CDL-A driving role offers paid mentor training, weekly pay guarantees after training, and home time every two weeks. Training lasts 4 to 6 weeks with a mentor and pays $650 per week. Orientation lasts two days or less, pays $300, and includes covered lodging. Once driving solo, the position offers a $1,000 weekly guarantee for the first three months, with average weekly pay of $1,200 to $1,800 and the opportunity to run up to 2,900 miles per week. Drivers also receive $15 per stop. The freight is dry van, with a mix of drop-and-hook and live loads. Routes run east of Denver and do not include the Northeast. Some loads travel north in winter; drivers receive instruction in snow and ice conditions with a mentor first. Home time is every two weeks.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Valid Class A CDL.
At least 120 hours of CDL school.
No experience is needed for entry-level candidates.
Experienced-driver qualification: 6 months of OTR experience in the past 12 months or 12 months in the past 5 years.
No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years and no serious violations in the past 12 months.
No major preventable accidents in the past 5 years.
No DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years.
Must pass hair and urine drug tests.
Three years of verifiable work history.

Nice To Haves

DD214 is considered.

Responsibilities

Drive dry-van freight on routes east of Denver, excluding the Northeast.
Complete a 4-to-6-week paid training period with a mentor.
Handle a mix of drop-and-hook and live-load freight.
Learn to drive in snow and ice conditions with a mentor when assigned northbound winter loads.