CDL-A Driver - New CDL Welcome

American Driver LLC; Robstown (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance program

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring near Robstown, Calallen, Banquete, Bishop and west Corpus Christi for CDL class A drivers. No experience is required; you need a Class A and a good record with the will to learn. Orientation is brief with lodging covered and a $300 hire bonus.

After training, you’ll join a regional fleet based in Houston, typically 1,700–2,000 miles per week, with loads across TX, LA, OK, AR, MS and more, often no-touch. You’ll be paid weekly with steady growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Class A CDL, 21 or older.
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years; DOT physical and drug tests.
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Drive for a regional fleet based in Houston, Texas.
• Complete 1,700–2,000 miles per week with various load types.
• Be home every 2 weeks and follow holiday/set time-off needs.
• Operate Freightliner tractors, no-touch freight predominates.

Skills

Class A CDL

Clean driving record

Job description

Straight talk for new drivers in the Coastal Bend: you have the CDL, and you need the first job. This is it.

We're hiring around Robstown, Calallen, Banquete, Bishop and west Corpus Christi. You don't need experience. You need a Class A, a decent record, and the will to learn.

What we pay you to learn

Orientation lasts no more than 2 days, with lodging covered, your bus ticket reimbursed and $300 paid once you're hired. Then 3 to 5 weeks with a mentor, about 200–250 hours of real driving, at $650 a week.

What happens when you go solo

You join a regional fleet based in Houston. Freight moves through Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, with some loads to Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. You'll run 1,700–2,000 miles a week. Some loads are drop and hook, some preloaded, some live. Some customers need you on holidays, and time off is requested in advance. You're home every 2 weeks.

What you'll earn

• $1,100–$1,300 average per week, or $57,200–$67,600 a year
• For 3 months after your first solo dispatch, never less than $1,000 a week
• A bonus for miles, fuel and safety
• $15 for each extra stop, beyond the first and last
• Paid every week by direct deposit

What you'll drive

Your own assigned Freightliner, about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed. Most have an APU or inverter. About 99% of freight is no-touch.

What's covered after 30 days

Medical, dental, vision and prescription plans. 401(k), stock purchase, life and disability. Paid vacation. Online college with 100% of tuition covered for you and one dependent.

Who can ride

An approved adult passenger. One dog under 40 lbs after training.

What it takes

• Class A CDL, 21 or older
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years
• DOT physical, hair and urine drug test

Why start here

• No experience required
• Paid training, then a weekly minimum
• A regional fleet, home every 2 weeks

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.