CDL-A Truck Driver - Trainee - Paid Training - Choose Your Home Time

NIS EXPRESS•Mishawaka, IN

12d•$1,100 - $1,700

About The Position

The fleet based out of Gary hires new CDL holders from the South Bend area and provides paid training. Drivers choose their home-time schedule: weekly, every weekend, every two weeks, or longer periods on the road. Weekend work is voluntary. Drivers average $1,100 to $1,700 in weekly gross pay and 1,700 to 2,400 miles per week. Compensation includes $15 stop pay, $75 plus miles on loads under 100 miles, a performance bonus plan, and a guaranteed $1,000 per week during the first three months of solo driving. Training lasts 4 to 6 weeks over the road with an experienced trainer and pays $650 per week. The dry-van freight runs to and from the Northeast and stays east of the Mississippi. Loads may involve drop-and-hook, preloads, live loads, and live unloads. Riders and pets are allowed after training. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins after 30 days; the package also includes a company-matched 401(k), paid time off, and $300 orientation pay with travel covered.

Requirements

Hold a valid Class A CDL and be at least 21 years old.
New drivers must have 120 or more 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 past 5 years.
Have no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, and no DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

Drive dry-van freight to and from the Northeast, within the area east of the Mississippi.
Complete assigned routes and loads, which may include drop-and-hook, preloads, live loads, and live unloads.
Participate in 4 to 6 weeks of over-the-road training with an experienced trainer.