CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Training - Mostly Drop and Hook

NIS EXPRESS•Paterson, NJ

5h•$44,200 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

NIS Express is hiring CDL-A truck drivers in Paterson, New Jersey, for a dry van fleet operating Northeast and New England lanes. New CDL graduates receive paid training, and each new solo driver receives a $1,000 weekly guarantee for the first three months after their first solo dispatch. Training pays $850 per week. Starting pay is $0.55 per mile, increasing to as much as $0.65 per mile with tenure; average weekly gross is $1,300 to $2,000. Drivers typically run 1,500 to 2,800 miles per week, with 1,900 miles in a week unlocking a weekend off. Home time is flexible, with 34-hour restarts. Day and night shifts are available, and weekend work is voluntary. Freight runs from Virginia through the Northeast and New England, and is mostly drop and hook, with some live loading and unloading. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days, a 401(k) with company match, and paid time off. Orientation pays $300, and travel is covered.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A CDL.
Be at least 21 years old.
New drivers must have graduated from a verifiable CDL school with at least 120 hours of training.
Have no more than two moving violations in the past two years.
Have no major preventable accidents in the past five years.
Have no DUI/DWI in the past five to ten years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Experienced drivers are welcome.

Responsibilities

Drive a dry van truck on Northeast and New England lanes, carrying freight from Virginia through the Northeast.
Complete approximately 1,500 to 2,800 miles per week.
Handle mostly drop-and-hook freight, with some live loading and unloading.
Complete paid training if a new CDL graduate.