Entry Level CDL-A Truck Driver

Nis Express•Macon, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level dry van CDL-A driving role is based out of the Atlanta home terminal, which is about 90 minutes from Middle Georgia. Freight runs along the Eastern Seaboard and stays east of the Mississippi River. Drivers come home every two weeks. New CDL holders receive 4 to 6 weeks of training at $850 per week, followed by a $1,000 weekly guarantee for the first 3 months of solo driving. Starting mileage pay is $0.55 per mile, increasing by $0.01 per year up to $0.65 per mile. Average weekly pay is $1,200 to $1,500, with $15 stop pay. Drivers use late-model Freightliner trucks with automatic or 10-speed transmissions and haul dry van freight through drop-and-hook and live-load work.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a valid Class A CDL.
Have completed at least 120 hours of CDL school.
Experienced drivers must have 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.
Have no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years and no serious violations in the last 12 months.
Have no major preventable accidents in the last 5 years and no DUI/DWI in the last 5 to 10 years.
Pass hair and urine drug tests.
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 training and, when qualified, drive solo routes.