CDL-A Driver — Paid Training, Weekend Home, Strong Pay & Benefits

NIS EXPRESS; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision

401k with match

Paid time off

Orientation pay

Job summary

NIS Express is hiring CDL-A drivers in Utica, NY for a dry van fleet covering the Northeast and New England. The role offers paid training, weekend home time, and a pay package that starts with $850 per week during training, $1,000 per week for 3 months after solo dispatch, and mileage pay from $0.55 to $0.65 per mile, with average weekly gross from $1,300 to $2,000.

Shifts include day and night options; weekends at home are available when you accumulate 1,900 miles per week.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older.
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours, or an experienced driver.
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years and no major preventable accidents in 5 years.
• No DUI/DWI in the past 5–10 years.
• Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate a dry van across Northeast and New England.
• Conduct drop-and-hook freight with some live loads/unloads.
• Maintain safe driving practices and meet scheduling requirements.

Education

CDL School with 120+ hours

Job description

NIS Express is hiring CDL-A drivers in Utica, NY for a dry van fleet covering the Northeast and New England. The role offers paid training, weekend home time, and a pay package that starts with $850 per week during training, $1,000 per week for 3 months after solo dispatch, and mileage pay from $0.55 to $0.65 per mile, with average weekly gross from $1,300 to $2,000.

Shifts include day and night options; weekends at home are available when you accumulate 1,900 miles per week.