CDL-A Drivers Including Recent Graduates Home Weekends

Valor; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Orientation pay

Job summary

Valor is hiring CDL-A drivers including recent graduates for home weekends. This regional account offers 34‑hour resets, weekly pay between $1,100 and $1,700, and no-touch freight. Trainees earn $800–$900 per week during training, with orientations paid after completion.

Most Freightliner Cascadia tractors are two years old or newer; travel spans multiple states. Benefits begin after 30 days, and travel/training expenses are covered during orientation.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• No major DOT recordable accidents in the last five years.
• Trainees may start with limited experience.
• Must be willing to run long miles regionally and be home weekends.

Skills

CDL-A License

Clean driving record

Willing to run regional

Home weekends

Tools

Freightliner Cascadia

Job description

CDL-A Drivers Including Recent Graduates Home Weekends (Full Time)

Types of Jobs: OTR Van

Regional account is looking for Class A CDL Drivers who are experienced and those that are just graduating truck driving school. This account is home weekends for your 34 hour reset with weekly pay of $1100-$1700 depending on your experience and how hard you run. This is all no touch freight.

• Drivers earn $.56 to $..65CPM based on experience with up to $.08CPM/Month in safety and productivity bonuses. Drivers run 1700 to 2400 miles per week and are home every weekend for their 34 hour reset. All freight is no touch and is a mix of drop and hook and live unload.
• The average weekly pay ranges from $1,100 to $1,700. Trainees are paid $800 to $900/WK during training. Trainees will run for 5-6 weeks and the start mileage rate of $.56CPM
• Driver will run as far west as Kansas, as far south as Georgia, as far east as Pennsylvania and as far north as Minnesota. Experienced drivers can have a rider (12 and older) and a pet (40 lbs or less) from day one. Trainees can have a rider and pet after completing training. Full benefits, including medical, dental, PTRO vision, and more, are provided after 30 days.
• Orientation 2 days and company will pay for travel, food and you will be paid $300 for orientation once completed.
• Most trucks are Freightliner Cascadia models that are two years old or newer.

Requirements for this position are as follows:

• Drivers must live within 300 miles of Gary and will be running as far west as Kansas, as far south as Georgia, as far east as Pennsylvania and as far north as Minnesota
• Valid Class A License: Drivers must possess a valid Class A license.
• Can not have been terminated from Class A CDL Driving job in the last 12 months and not more than once in the last 5 years.
• Driving Record: No more than one on road at fault accident or DOT recordable accident in the last two years
• No major DOT Recordable Accidents in the last five years these include such as roll over, jack-knife, etc. All rear end accidents must be one year or more older
• No more than two moving violations in the last two years. No serious moving violations in the last year. These include (but not limited to 15+, seatbelt, hand held, leaving the scene of an accident). Note 30+ is DQ for 3 years

Friday, September 11, 2026