CDL-A New Driver - Mentor Training - 1,300 to 1,400 Weekly

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

401k match up to 3%

Paid vacation

Paid tolls

Job summary

Red Hawk Trucking is seeking a CDL-A New Driver to start with a mentor on the road, then transition to solo operation in Columbia, SC. Onboarding lasts about a week, with a mentor guiding daily driving and a structured checklist.

During training you’ll earn $75 per day, plus $0.50 per mile after hitting 2,000 safe miles in a week, with typical solo weeks around 2,600–2,800 miles and weekly pay every Friday. Tuition reimbursement and travel costs are included.

Qualifications

• Completed CDL school within 12 months.
• No trucking employer since CDL completion.
• No DUI or DWI in past 5 years.
• Pass urine drug test and DOT physical.

Responsibilities

• Onboard with a mentor during onboarding.
• Drive with a mentor during the training phase.
• Transition to solo driving with own division.
• Earn weekly pay and qualify for incentives.

Skills

Mentor program

Job description

CDL-A New Driver - Mentor Training - $1,300 to $1,400 Weekly (Full Time)

Job Type: Driving

Got your license, now what? Most new drivers spend weeks chasing callbacks. Here the path is simple: a week of onboarding, a mentor on the road, then a truck of your own and a paycheck every Friday.

What You Will Make

• $0.50 per mile once you hit 2,000 safe miles in a week
• Most solo weeks land between 2,600 and 2,800 miles, which is $1,300 to $1,400
• Top drivers add 8 to 10 cents per mile in weekly incentive pay
• While training with your mentor: $75 a day
• Extra pay for detention, layovers, breakdowns and multi stop loads

Your Path to Solo

• Onboarding (1 week): skills evaluation and coaching, hotel included, $100 for food
• Mentor phase (10 days or more): at least 5 hours of driving every day with a checklist to work through
• Sign off: back the truck, do the pre-trip, pass the road test
• Solo: you are upgraded to first seat with your own assigned division
• Female students are always matched with female mentors

Schedule

• 1 to 2 weeks out at a time
• 6 day work week, Monday to Saturday
• Sunday is your reset day, every week
• Truck goes home with you on time off

Freight and Truck

• No touch dry van from direct customers, about 70% drop and hook
• Automatic sleeper cabs, about 1.5 years old, APU and fridge installed
• Only an outward facing camera
• 401k with company match up to 3%, paid vacation, paid tolls
• Tuition reimbursement for CDL school
• $200 orientation pay and up to $800 travel reimbursement

Requirements

• Completed CDL school within 12 months, no trucking employer since then
• No more than 4 moving violations over the last 3 years
• No DUI or DWI in the past 5 years
• Must pass urine drug testing and a DOT physical