CDL-A Driver - New CDL Holders Welcome - Paid Road Training - Dry Van

Red Hawk Trucking; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Tuition reimbursement

APU sleeper with fridge

Up to $800 travel reimbursement

Orientation pay $200

Paid vacation

Paid tolls

6 paid holidays

Job summary

Red Hawk Trucking in Lexington, KY is hiring CDL-A drivers with a focus on new CDL holders. You will receive paid road training and transition to your own truck after completing onboarding and tests.

Expect about $1,300 to $1,400 weekly in solo runs, with a structured ramp-up, mentoring, and benefits like paid onboarding. You will drive dry van freight, with a predictable schedule and a home-based work pattern when off duty.

Qualifications

• Age 21+ and a current Class A CDL.
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours in the past 12 months.
• No other trucking employer between school and now.
• Up to 4 moving violations in 3 years, and no DUI/DWI in the last 5 years.
• DOT physical and urine drug screen compliance.

Responsibilities

• One week onboarding with hotel paid and a $100 food allowance.
• Mentor time with a seasoned driver, $75/day.
• Go solo after passing backing, pre-trip and road test; truck is yours.
• Direct customer freight; no-touch dry van with drop & hook.
• Run Monday–Saturday, out 1–2 weeks, 34-hour reset each Sunday.
• Truck comes home with you on days off.

Skills

CDL A

New CDL holders

Education

CDL School

Job description

CDL-A Driver - New CDL Holders Welcome - Paid Road Training - Dry Van (Full Time)
Job Type: Driving

Lexington and central Kentucky drivers, your first trucking job is open. We train brand new CDL holders step by step, pay you during training and then put you in your own truck, averaging $1,300 to $1,400 weekly.

Step by Step to Your Own Truck

• Start with onboarding: one week of class and skills work, extra coaching if you want it, hotel paid and a $100 food allowance
• Mentor time: a minimum of 10 days in the cab with a seasoned driver, you behind the wheel 5 hours a day or more, $75 a day
• Go solo: once you pass backing, pre-trip and the road test, the truck is yours
• Female students are paired with female mentors

Extras That Matter

• 401k, company matches up to 3%
• Help paying off school with tuition reimbursement
• Automatic sleeper about 1.5 years old with APU and fridge
• Travel paid back up to $800, plus $200 orientation pay
• Paid vacation, paid tolls, 6 paid holidays

Schedule and Freight

• You never unload: no touch dry van with plenty of drop and hook
• Direct customer freight, planned a day to three days ahead
• Run Monday to Saturday, out 1 to 2 weeks, 34 hour reset each Sunday
• The truck comes home with you on days off

What You Earn

• Expect around $1,300 to $1,400 in a normal solo week
• Same pay scale as experienced drivers, no lower rookie rate
• Weekly bonus on top of your pay when you perform
• Friday direct deposit plus a raise on every work anniversary

Who Can Apply

• Age 21+ and a current Class A CDL
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours in the past 12 months
• No other trucking employer between school and now
• Up to 4 moving violations in 3 years, and no DUI/DWI in the last 5
• DOT physical and urine drug screen