CDL A Company Driver Trainee - OTR / Regional / Local - 1500

Blue Trucking; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid orientation

Weekly training stipend: $500–$1,050

Company-covered travel

Account placement by ZIP code

Local/Regional/OTR routes

Training and dispatch support

Job summary

Blue Trucking is hiring a CDL A Company Driver Trainee for OTR, regional, or local routes. This entry program provides training, support, and experience to begin driving professionally.

Newly licensed drivers receive paid orientation and a weekly training stipend ranging from $500 to $1,050, with hotel, meals, and travel covered in advance. After training, placement on the best available account near your home area will occur.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• No prior Class A driving experience required
• Must pass DOT physical and drug screen
• Must complete required training program
• Safe driving record and professional attitude

Responsibilities

• Participate in orientation and training programs
• Learn to operate dry van equipment under supervision
• Be assigned to home-area accounts and routes (local, regional or OTR) after training

Job description

CDL A Company Driver Trainee - OTR / Regional / Local - $1500
Job Type: Driving

Are you a newly licensed Class A CDL driver looking to start your trucking career? We are hiring drivers with a valid physical CDL A license and no prior driving experience required.

This is a dry van trainee position designed to help new drivers get the training, support, and experience needed to begin driving professionally.

What We Offer:

• Paid orientation


• Paid training ranging from $500 to $1,050 per week, based on your home state and applicable minimum-wage requirements


• Hotel, food, and travel covered in advance by the company


• Training and placement with a suitable account based on your ZIP code


• Opportunities may include local, regional, or OTR routes, depending on available freight in your area


• Support throughout orientation, training, and dispatch placement

Requirements:

• Valid physical Class A CDL


• No prior Class A driving experience required


• Must be able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen


• Must be willing to complete the required training program


• Safe driving record and professional attitude

Once training is completed, we will work to place you on the best available account near your home area, whether that is local, regional, or over-the-road dry van freight.