CDL-A Truck Driver Paid Training for Entry Level

Nis Express•Gaffney, SC

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About The Position

This entry-level CDL-A truck driver position is based out of the Greer home terminal and operates a dry van fleet along the East Coast. Freight runs up and down the eastern seaboard and generally does not travel far west. Drivers receive 4 to 6 weeks of paid training at $850 per week and return home every two weeks. After going solo, drivers receive a $1,000 weekly guarantee for three months, then start at $0.55 per mile, with the rate increasing by one cent per year up to $0.65 per mile. Average weekly pay is $1,200 to $1,500, with approximately 2,500 miles per week and $15 stop pay. Drivers operate late-model Freightliner trucks with automatic or 10-speed transmissions. The work includes dry van drop-and-hook and live loads. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days, a 401(k), a stock purchase program, and free online college for the driver and one dependent. Pets and riders are allowed after training. Orientation pay is $300.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a valid Class A CDL.
Have completed at least 120 hours of CDL school.
Pass a hair and urine drug test.
Provide three years of verifiable work history.
Have no more than two moving violations in the past two years and no serious violations in the past 12 months.
Have no major preventable accidents in the past five years.
Have no DUI/DWI within the past five to ten years.

Nice To Haves

Experienced drivers qualify with six months of experience in the past 12 months or 12 months in the past five years.
Military experience may be considered with a DD214.