CDL School Graduates

Nis Express•Allentown, PA

About The Position

This fleet hires new CDL holders and provides 4 to 6 weeks of paid, on-road training with a driver trainer hauling real freight. Training pays $650 per week. After training, drivers receive a solo truck and a guaranteed $1,000 per week for three months after their first solo dispatch. The role hauls dry van loads up and down the eastern seaboard, averaging about 2,000 miles per week. Drivers are home every two weeks. Dispatch operates during the day and night, and loads are mostly drop and hook. Starting pay is $0.55 per mile, with an additional $0.01 per mile per year of experience up to $0.65 per mile, plus $15 stop pay and a performance bonus plan. Average weekly gross earnings are listed as $1,000 to $1,400. Medical, dental, and vision coverage is available after 30 days. Other compensation and benefits include a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, $300 orientation pay, and covered orientation travel. Applicants must meet the listed CDL, experience or training, driving-record, drug-testing, and DOT physical qualifications. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL and be at least 21 years old.
Have 120 or more hours from an accredited CDL school, or 6 months of OTR experience in the last 12 months, or 12 or more months of OTR experience in the past 5 years.
Have no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years.
Have no major preventable accidents in 5 years.
Have no DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing and a DOT physical.

Responsibilities

Complete 4 to 6 weeks of on-road training with a driver trainer while hauling real freight.
Haul dry van loads along the eastern seaboard.
Operate a solo truck after training is complete.
Work with day and night dispatch; loads are mostly drop and hook.