CDL-A Driver

American Driver LLC; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel paid for orientation

Bus ticket reimbursed

$300 after hire

Weekend home time

Mentor during training

Job summary

American Driver LLC in Illinois is hiring Class A drivers for Midwest runs that keep you close to home and provide weekend time off. New CDL-A holders are trained, paid, before they run solo. You will be paid weekly during training, with a guaranteed $1,000 per week for your first 3 months solo, then $1,000 to $1,700 per week once solo.

Expect 1,600–2,000 miles weekly and weekends at home. Orientation includes hotel paid, one-way bus ticket reimbursed, and $300 after hire.

Qualifications

• Must have Class A CDL from your state of residence, 21 or older.
• New CDL grad with 120+ school hours, or 6 months of recent experience.
• No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years; clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Operate Midwest runs close to home with weekend home time.
• Handle drop and hook, live loads/unloads, preloads; day and night dispatch.
• Work with mentor during initial weeks, then drive your own assigned truck.

Skills

CDL Class A

Weekends at home

Mentor program

Education

CDL Class A License

Job description

Fox Valley Class A drivers: Midwest runs that keep you close, and home on weekends.

Most first jobs out of CDL school keep you gone for weeks. This one runs the Midwest out of the Chicago and Indianapolis areas and brings you home for the weekend. New CDL-A holders are trained, paid, before they ever run solo.

What you earn

• Paid every week during training
• $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
• $1,000 to $1,700 a week once solo
• 1,600 to 2,000 miles a week; drivers average about 1,900
• $15 per stop except the first and last
• Weekly direct deposit

Your week

Midwest freight close to home: drop and hook, live loads, live unloads and preloads. Day and night dispatch, loads planned for you. Your weekends are at home.

From CDL school to your own truck

1. A recruiter calls you and reviews your CDL and driving record with you.
2. Orientation, 2 days at most. Hotel paid, one-way bus ticket reimbursed, $300 for orientation once hired.
3. 4 to 6 weeks with a mentor: backing, trip planning, logs and fueling. You are paid every week.
4. Your own assigned truck, about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed. For your first 3 months solo, your pay will not drop below $1,000 a week.

Straight answers for new drivers

• "How often will I see home?" Weekends. That is the main reason drivers pick this seat.
• "I am not good at backing yet." Nobody is on day one. You practice for weeks with a mentor beside you before you drive alone.
• "Does my CDL school count?" If it was 120 hours or more, yes.
• "Do I pay for orientation?" No. Hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed, and $300 once you are hired.
• "What if my first solo weeks are slow?" You still get at least $1,000 a week for your first 3 months solo.

What you need

• Class A CDL from your state of residence, 21 or older
• New CDL grad with 120+ school hours, or 6 months of recent experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
• DOT physical and hair and urine drug screen

Benefits after 30 days

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription
• 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off and yearly raises
• Free online degree for you and one family member
• Pet and rider programs (your dog can ride with you once training is done)

Aurora, Montgomery, North Aurora and Oswego drivers.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.