CDL-A Company Driver - Recent Grads

American Driver LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

American Driver LLC in Texas is seeking entry-level CDL-A drivers who recently completed CDL school. You will start with a mentor during orientation, then drive regionally with a trained team. Expect weekly pay and lodging paid for orientation, plus a path to your own Freightliner truck after three months.

Weekly pay starts from the orientation period and continues with bonuses on miles, fuel, and safety, with home every two weeks and a tuition-free online degree after you qualify.

Qualifications

• Class A CDL, 21+ years old
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• DOT physical and drug screen required

Responsibilities

• Work with a mentor for 3–5 weeks driving 200–250 hours
• Back into docks, plan trips, and log hours accurately
• Earn weekly pay and know home every 2 weeks
• Progress to regional fleet out of Houston
• Home every 2 weeks

Skills

No experience required

Mentor training

Education

Class A CDL

Tools

Freightliner truck

Automatic/10-speed

Job description

Most companies want a year of experience. We want drivers who just finished CDL school and are ready to work. Here's how your first two months would go.

We're hiring around Del Valle, Bastrop, Manor, Elgin and southeast Austin.

Week 1

A recruiter calls and goes over your license and record. Then you head to orientation, 2 days at most. Your lodging is paid, your bus ticket is reimbursed, and those 2 days are worth $300 once you're hired.

Weeks 2 to 6

You drive with a mentor for 3 to 5 weeks, about 200–250 hours. You back into docks, plan trips and keep your logs until it all feels routine. Every week, $850 lands in your account.

Week 7 and on

You get your own truck, a Freightliner about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed. For your first 3 months solo, your check doesn't drop below $1,000 a week.

Then it settles into a routine

You run a regional fleet out of Houston, mostly Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Mid-South, with some runs up to Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. That's 1,700–2,000 miles a week of drop and hook, preloads and live loads. You're home every 2 weeks.

Pay

• $1,100–$1,300 average per week ($57,200–$67,600 a year)
• Bonus on miles, fuel and safety
• $15 for each extra stop, beyond the first and last
• Detention and layover pay
• Every week, direct deposit

Benefits after 30 days

Medical, dental, vision and prescription plans. 401(k), stock purchase, life and disability insurance. Paid vacation. A tuition-free online degree for you and one dependent.

On the road with you

An approved adult rider is allowed. One dog under 40 lbs is allowed after training.

To qualify

• Class A CDL, 21+
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years
• DOT physical, hair and urine drug screen

In plain terms

• No experience needed
• Paid every week from orientation on
• Home every 2 weeks

Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.