CDL-A Trainee Driver

Nis Express•Greenville, NC

18h

About The Position

This fleet hires new CDL-A drivers and provides paid training with an experienced driver trainer for 4 to 6 weeks on real loads. Training pay is $650 per week. After sign-off, drivers operate solo in their own truck, with $1,000 per week guaranteed for the first three months solo. Drivers run in Eastern planning zones, with loads usually staying east of the Mississippi, and cover approximately 1,900 to 2,300 miles per week. Drivers are home every two weeks. Work is mostly drop and hook, with some live loads. Average weekly gross pay is $1,200 to $1,700. Starting mileage pay is $0.55 per mile, increasing by $0.01 each year up to $0.65 per mile, plus $15 stop pay and a performance bonus plan. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and $300 orientation pay with orientation travel covered. The employer is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a Class A CDL.
New drivers must have at least 120 hours at an accredited CDL school.
Experienced drivers must have 6 months of OTR experience in the last 12 months, or 12 or more months in the last 5 years.
Have no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years.
Have no major preventable accidents in 5 years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

Complete 4 to 6 weeks of paid training with an experienced driver trainer on real loads.
After sign-off, operate solo in an assigned truck.
Drive routes in Eastern planning zones, with loads usually staying east of the Mississippi.
Cover approximately 1,900 to 2,300 miles per week.
Handle mostly drop-and-hook loads and some live loads.