CDL-A Starter Seat - Training Pay Every Week - Dry Van

American Driver•Bremerton, WA

7d•$46,800 - $78,000

About The Position

Hiring recently licensed Class A drivers from Bremerton, Port Orchard, and across the Kitsap Peninsula for dry van lanes west of the Mississippi. Drivers haul around 2,000 miles of freight through the western states, the Rockies, and Texas; loads do not cross east of the Mississippi. Drivers are home every two weeks, and some weekends are worked. New drivers complete 3 to 5 weeks of training, approximately 200 to 250 hours, alongside an experienced mentor. Trainees haul real freight on the same lanes they will run solo and do not drive solo until their mentor signs them off. Training pays $900 per week. After training, solo pay starts at $0.50 per mile, with a stated fleet average of $1,400 to $1,500 per week and a $1,000 weekly guarantee for the first three months solo. Additional pay includes a monthly performance bonus and $15 per stop. Orientation lasts two days or less and pays $300 once hired. A one-way bus ticket to orientation is reimbursed with a receipt. The fleet uses late-model tractors averaging about a year and a half old, with automatic and 10-speed transmissions. After completing training, drivers may bring one approved dog weighing up to 40 pounds; solo drivers can apply for the adult rider program. Benefits begin after 30 days and include medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans; a 401(k); employee stock purchase; life and disability coverage; and a free online degree program for the driver and one dependent. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
At least 21 years old.
Completed truck driving school with a minimum of 120 hours.
Less than 6 months of driving experience.
No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years.
No DUI or DWI in the past 10 years.
Pass a DOT physical and hair and urine drug screens.

Responsibilities

Complete 3 to 5 weeks (approximately 200 to 250 hours) of training alongside an experienced mentor.
Haul real dry van freight on the lanes trainees will operate solo.
Drive approximately 2,000 miles of freight through the western states, the Rockies, and Texas, without loads crossing east of the Mississippi.
Work some weekends and return home every two weeks.
Complete orientation before beginning training.