Trainee CDL-A Truck Driver

Nis Express•Wiggins, MS

About The Position

This paid training program is for drivers who have earned a CDL but have no driving experience on paper. Trainees ride with a mentor for 4 to 6 weeks and receive $650 per week during training. After training, drivers operate solo and receive a $1,000 weekly guarantee for their first three months. Average weekly gross pay is $1,200 to $1,800, with 1,800 to 2,900 miles per week. Additional pay includes $15 per stop and $75 or more for miles on short hauls. Drivers handle a mix of customers and freight types and travel anywhere east of Denver except the Northeast. Home time is every two weeks. Some cold-weather driving in northern areas is required during winter. Holiday work is voluntary. The package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and $300 for paid orientation with travel covered. Riders and pets are permitted after training is complete.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a valid Class A CDL.
Have completed at least 120 hours at an accredited CDL school; no experience is required for trainees.
Experienced-driver applicants 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 the past 2 years.
Have no major preventable accidents in the past 5 years.
Have no DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years.
Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

Complete 4 to 6 weeks of paid, mentor-led driving training.
After training, drive solo on routes anywhere east of Denver except the Northeast.
Transport a mix of customers' freight types.
Drive 1,800 to 2,900 miles per week on average.
Work routes that provide home time every two weeks.
Drive in cold weather in northern areas during winter.
Optionally work holidays.