CDL-A Driver (Entry-Level): Mentor Training + $1k/Week Guarantee

NIS EXPRESS; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30’d

401k with match

Paid time off

Riders and pets after training

Job summary

NIS Express in Slidell, LA seeks new CDL grads to start a driving career with an on‑the‑job mentor. You’ll earn $650 per week during training and a guaranteed $1,000 weekly in the first three solo months as you learn the routes and procedures.

Orientation pays $300, on‑the‑road paid training, and solo dispatch comes with a $1,000 weekly guarantee for 3 months. Expect regional dry-van work and home time every two weeks, with day and night runs and mix of loads.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and 21+ years old.
• Graduated from verifiable CDL school (120+ hours).
• No major preventable accidents in last 5 years; no DUI/DWI in 5–10 years.
• Pass hair and urine drug tests.

Responsibilities

• Dry van freight across the Southeast, Midwest and Central states.
• Home every 2 weeks.
• Day and night runs with drop & hook and live loads.

Skills

CDL Class A

New driver

Education

CDL school (120+ hours)

Job description

NIS Express in Slidell, LA seeks new CDL grads to start a driving career with an on‑the‑job mentor. You’ll earn $650 per week during training and a guaranteed $1,000 weekly in the first three solo months as you learn the routes and procedures.

Orientation pays $300, on‑the‑road paid training, and solo dispatch comes with a $1,000 weekly guarantee for 3 months. Expect regional dry-van work and home time every two weeks, with day and night runs and mix of loads.