CDL-A Regional Driver - New Grads and Experienced - Dry Van Freight

American Driver; Toppenish (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental and visi

401(k) and employee stock purchase

Life, disability and critical illness

Free online college degree for you and

Job summary

American Driver LLC is seeking drivers to run dry van freight across the western states. The fleet offers a mix between local and long-haul work, with pay averaging about $1,400 per week and a $1,000 weekly guarantee for new solo drivers during the first three months.

Expect orientation pay of $300 and additional pay for training, mileage, and stops. Benefits follow after 30 days, and drivers may bring a dog up to 40 pounds after training.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, 21+ years old.
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years.
• No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years.
• DOT physical and hair/urine drug test.

Responsibilities

• Run dry van freight across the states west of the Mississippi.
• Mostly drop and hook and preloaded trailers, with some live loads and unloads.
• Lanes cover the Northwest, the Rockies, California and Texas.

Skills

CDL-A

Valid medical DOT card

No DUI/DWI in 10 years

Clean driving record

Drug test required

Job description

Drivers in the Yakima Valley usually have two choices: local work that pays little, or long-haul work that keeps them gone for a month. This fleet sits in between. You run dry van freight across the states west of the Mississippi, average about $1,400 a week, and come home every two weeks. Drivers from Toppenish, Wapato, Sunnyside and the Tri-Cities are hired here, both brand-new CDL holders and drivers with experience.

What you earn

Solo drivers on this fleet average about $1,400 a week on roughly 1,900 miles. A performance bonus can add up to six cents a mile. Stops pay $15, and any unload that is required is paid. New solo drivers also get a $1,000 weekly guarantee for their first three months.

New CDL holders

• Training pay is $900 a week
• 3 to 5 weeks (200 to 250 hours) with a mentor
• Completed CDL-A school of at least 120 hours required
• Your own truck once your mentor signs you off

Experienced drivers

• 6 months or more of recent tractor-trailer experience
• Mileage pay based on verifiable experience
• Start solo right after orientation

The work

Mostly drop and hook and preloaded trailers, with some live loads and unloads. Lanes cover the Northwest, the Rockies, California and Texas. Winter brings snow in the northern passes, and the fleet plans for it.

Getting started

Orientation takes two days or less and pays $300 once you are hired. If you travel there by bus, the one-way ticket is reimbursed with a receipt.

Truck, dog and rider

• Late-model tractor, about 1.5 years old on average
• Automatic or 10-speed
• One approved dog up to 40 pounds (after training for new drivers)
• Adult rider program for solo drivers

Benefits after 30 days

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision
• 401(k) and employee stock purchase
• Life, disability and critical illness coverage
• Free online college degree for you and one dependent

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years
• No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years
• DOT physical and hair and urine drug test

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.