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

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

New trucks with modern equipment

Orientation pay

Travel reimbursement

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Red Hawk Trucking is hiring CDL-A new drivers for paid training in Florida. You’ll train with a mentor, then move into your own truck, earning about $1,300 to $1,400 per week.

Expect mostly drop-and-hook freight, loads planned 1–3 days ahead, and a 34-hour reset weekly. Training includes hotel and a $100 meal stipend, with direct deposit every Friday and yearly pay increases.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old with a Class A CDL.
• Graduated from a verifiable driving school with at least 120 hours, within 12 months.
• Have not driven for another carrier since school.
• Max 4 moving violations in 3 years, zero DUI/DWI in 5 years.
• Pass a urine drug screen and DOT physical.

Skills

CDL-A

Education

Driving school 120 hours

Job description

CDL-A New Driver - Paid Training - $1,300 to $1,400 Weekly Solo (Full Time)
Job Type: Driving

You put in the hours at school. Now let that pay off. Our new drivers train with a mentor, then move into their own truck earning around $1,300 to $1,400 a week.

Life on the Road

• No touch dry van freight, mostly drop and hook
• Loads from our own customers, planned 1 to 3 days ahead
• Out 1 to 2 weeks, Monday through Saturday, with a 34 hour reset every Sunday

The Training Plan

• Step 1: a 7 day onboarding class, skills evaluation and more practice if required, with hotel and a $100 meal stipend
• On the road with a mentor (10+ days): at least 5 hours behind the wheel daily, following a training checklist. Paid $75 a day
• Step 3: backing, pre-trip and a road test, then you go solo in your own truck
• Female students are paired with female mentors
• $0.50 per mile starting rate at 2,000 safe miles, no lower rookie scale
• 2,600 to 2,800 miles works out to about $1,300 to $1,400 a week
• Weekly bonus of 8 to 10 cents per mile for the best drivers
• Direct deposit each Friday and a yearly pay increase

Perks and Benefits

• Retirement plan with up to 3% match
• Tuition reimbursement for your CDL school balance
• Automatic trucks averaging 1.5 years old, APU, fridge, double bunk
• $200 orientation pay, travel reimbursed up to $800 by distance
• Paid holidays, vacation and tolls

What You Need

• At least 21 years old with a Class A CDL
• Graduated from a verifiable driving school with at least 120 hours, within 12 months
• Have not driven for another carrier since school
• Max 4 moving violations in 3 years, zero DUI/DWI in 5 years
• Pass a urine drug screen and DOT physical