CDL A Driver Trainee – $900/Week – Home Weekly

American Driver; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and accrued PTO

Pets and riders welcome

Job summary

American Driver is seeking CDL A Driver Trainee. You will start with guaranteed training pay of $900 per week from day one, training for 4–6 weeks alongside an experienced driver, and you’ll handle real loads and deadlines from week one.

After training, solo pay starts at 0.56 CPM with performance increases and an average weekly pay of $1,200–$1,500. Loads are mostly no-touch, with 60% drop and hook, 2,200–2,500 miles weekly, and weekly home time.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, age 21+
• Minimum 120 hours from an accredited CDL school
• No major violations in the past 3 years
• No DUI in the past 5 years

Responsibilities

• Operate dry van, no-touch freight
• 2,200–2,500 miles per week, year-round
• Drop and hook on ~60% of loads
• Weekly home time

Education

CDL school hours

Job description

CDL A Driver Trainee – $900/Week – Home Weekly

About the job CDL A Driver Trainee – $900/Week – Home Weekly

American Driver is actively looking for CDL A holders who just completed school and are ready to work. No experience behind the wheel of a commercial truck required — that is exactly the profile we are looking for.

Training Pay

• $900 guaranteed every week from day one of training — no conditions, no fine print
• 4 to 6 weeks alongside a driver who has been doing this for years
• Real loads, real routes, real deadlines from the very first week
• $300 orientation bonus paid on arrival

After Training

• Solo pay starts at $0.56 CPM with performance-based increases
• Average weekly pay of $1,200 to $1,500
• Additional pay for stops, layovers, and breakdowns
• Automatic pay review at six months

  The Run

  • Dry van, no-touch freight
  • Drop and hook on approximately 60% of loads
  • 2,200 to 2,500 miles per week, consistent year-round

  Home Time

  • Weekly home time — you are back every week

  The Truck

  • 2022 to 2025 Freightliner or Kenworth
  • APU equipped — every unit in the fleet
  • Medical, dental, and vision — coverage begins at 30 days
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid holidays and accrued PTO
  • Pets and riders welcome from day one

  What We Need

  • Valid Class A CDL, age 21 or older
  • Minimum 120 hours from an accredited CDL school
  • No major violations in the past 3 years
  • No DUI in the past 5 years

  Direct deposit weekly. American Driver is an Equal Opportunity Employer.