Entry Level CDL-A Truck Driver - $1,200 to $1,500 Weekly

NIS EXPRESS•Macon, GA

5h•$1,200 - $1,500

About The Position

This entry-level CDL-A truck driver position operates a dry van fleet based out of the Atlanta home terminal, which is about 90 minutes from Middle Georgia via Interstate 75. Freight runs along the eastern seaboard and stays east of the Mississippi River. Drivers return home every two weeks. New CDL holders receive 4 to 6 weeks of training at $850 per week. Solo drivers have a $1,000 weekly guarantee for their first three months, then start at $0.55 per mile, with an increase of one cent per year up to $0.65 per mile. Average weekly pay is $1,200 to $1,500, with $15 stop pay. The fleet uses late-model Freightliner trucks with automatic or 10-speed transmissions. Freight work includes dry van, drop-and-hook, and live loads.

Requirements

At least 21 years old.
Valid Class A CDL.
At least 120 hours of CDL school.
Experienced drivers must have at least 6 months of experience in the last 12 months or 12 months in the last 5 years; trainees are welcome.
Military experience may be considered with a DD214.
No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years and no serious violations in 12 months.
No major preventable accidents in 5 years.
No DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing.
Provide 3 years of verifiable work history.

Responsibilities

Drive a dry van truck on routes along the eastern seaboard, keeping freight east of the Mississippi River.
Handle drop-and-hook and live-load freight.
Complete the training program if newly licensed and return home every two weeks.