CDL-A Driver - All Experience Levels Welcome

American Driver; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation time

Life insurance

Pet-friendly policy

Job summary

American Driver is seeking CDL-A drivers to operate regional dry van freight across a defined footprint. You will drive a Freightliner Cascadia or Kenworth T680, with no-touch freight and a predictable weekly cycle. Orientation and pre-trip procedures are part of the onboarding.

Recent graduates and drivers with up to 6 months of experience are welcome. You’ll earn weekly pay with direct deposit and benefit from health insurance and a retirement plan as you build your miles.

Qualifications

• CDL-A in hand to start.
• MVR must show a clean record over the past 3 years.
• Open to recent graduates and drivers with up to 6 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate Dry Van regional freight with a no-touch policy.
• Drive Assigned Freightliner Cascadia or Kenworth T680.
• Follow pre-trip procedures and EH&S guidelines.
• Dispatch builds your load plan around your hours.

Skills

CDL-A license

Clean MVR

Regional routes

Safety oriented

Job description

CDL-A Driver - All Experience Levels Welcome

About the job CDL-A Driver - All Experience Levels Welcome

Driving for a living means different things to different people. For some it's the freedom. For others it's the paycheck. This position delivers both — structured enough to build a life around, open enough to let you run your miles your way.

Income Potential:

• Mileage compensation starts at $0.56 and tops out at $0.64 CPM
• Drivers averaging their available hours gross $1,300 to $1,500 weekly
• Weekly mileage falls between 2,000 and 2,400 depending on freight flow
• Safety compliance earns additional cash rewards on top of base mileage
• Paycheck hits your account every week via direct deposit
• Orientation days are paid — you start earning before you ever touch a truck
• Dry van commodities moving through a defined regional footprint
• No touch policy across all loads — hands stay on the wheel, not the freight
• Drop & hook makes up the majority of stops — minimal wait time at facilities
• Live appointments mixed in for select customer accounts
• Assigned Freightliner Cascadia or Kenworth T680 — yours and nobody else's

Your Week:

• Regional lanes keep you within a predictable geographic corridor
• 2,000 to 2,400 miles available every week — freight network is stable year-round
• Home for your 34-hour restart on a weekly cycle
• Drivers chasing bigger paychecks can voluntarily stay out longerDispatch builds your load plan around your hours — not the other way around

New To The Industry:

• CDL-A in hand is all you need to get started
• Four to five weeks riding with a seasoned driver — paid the entire time
• You'll cover pre-trip procedures, hours of service compliance, and customer etiquette
• Clock out of training, clock into your own truck — no waiting period
• Training rate is never less than your orientation rate
• Health insurance covering medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Vacation time that builds with every month you work
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage at zero cost to you
• Eligible drivers can bring a passenger or a pet
• Open to recent graduates and drivers with up to 6 months experience
• DOT physical and drug test required before first dispatch
• MVR must show a clean record over the past 3 years
• No DUI or DWI convictions within the last 3 years
• Felony-free within the past 5 years