CDL-A Flatbed Driver - Paid Flatbed Training - Home Weekly

NIS EXPRESS•Darlington, SC

7d•$72,800 - $83,200

About The Position

This role is for a CDL-A driver transitioning from box-trailer work to flatbed driving. The company provides a paid 2- to 3-week flatbed training program combining classroom instruction and hands-on practice with securement, tarping, chains, and binders on loads such as steel, pipe, and building materials. An additional week with a road trainer is available if needed. After training, drivers operate solo in an assigned truck. Drivers are paid $800 per week during training and a minimum of $800 per week for their first four weeks solo. Thereafter, pay is 26% of the load, increasing to 27% after 12 weeks. Experienced flatbed drivers average $1,400 to $1,600 per week. The role also includes a $300 weekly non-taxed per diem, $40 per tarped load, and detention pay of $16 per hour after two hours. Pay is issued every Friday by direct deposit. Drivers are home every weekend for a 34-hour reset and most runs are regional within five states. Equipment is a driver-assigned Cascadia or T680 automatic, three years old or newer.

Requirements

Be at least 22 years old.
Have a valid Class A CDL.
Have at least one year of OTR tractor-trailer experience within the last three years; one month of CDL school counts as one month of experience.
Have no more than three moving violations in the last three years.
Have no DUI/DWI in the past three years.
Pass a urine drug screen.

Nice To Haves

No flatbed experience is required.

Responsibilities

Complete flatbed training covering load securement, tarping, chains, and binders.
Drive solo as a flatbed driver after completing training.
Haul loads such as steel, pipe, and building materials.
Operate an assigned Cascadia or T680 automatic truck.
Run regional routes, typically within five states, and return home every weekend.