CDL-A Trainee Driver - Weekly Training Check - Own Truck After

American Driver; Saint Helens (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription coverage

Dental and vision

401(k) and stock plan

Life and disability

Educational support

Job summary

American Driver LLC in Saint Helens, Oregon is seeking entry‑level truck drivers who hold a valid Class A CDL and have completed a 120‑hour CDL driving school. The program starts with orientation and on‑the‑road training before you take the wheel of your own truck.

During training you earn $675 per week, and after solo, you receive a $1,000 weekly guarantee for the first 3 months along with potential bonuses. Expect dry van runs west of the Mississippi, with home time every two weeks.

Qualifications

• New drivers with a valid Class A CDL, 21 or older.
• Completed CDL-A truck driving school of at least 120 hours.
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years.
• No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years.
• Able to pass a DOT physical and hair and urine drug test.

Responsibilities

• Drive dry van freight across states west of the Mississippi.
• Maintain home time every two weeks.
• Operate a late-model tractor (automatic or 10-speed).
• Follow routes planned to keep hours full and loads on time.

Education

CDL-A license

CDL-A truck driving school (≥120 hours)

Job description

Here is the deal, start to finish. You bring a Class A CDL and a finished truck driving school. We pay you $675 every week while a mentor trains you on the road. When you are ready, you get your own truck and a $1,000 weekly guarantee for your first three months. This fleet hires new drivers only, from St. Helens, Scappoose and the lower Columbia River towns, and it runs the states west of the Mississippi with home time every two weeks.

Step 1. Orientation

Two days or less. You are paid $300 for it once you are hired. If you come by bus, the one-way ticket is reimbursed with a receipt.

Step 2. Training on the road

• 3 to 5 weeks, 200 to 250 hours, with an experienced mentor
• $675 a week, paid every week
• Real loads on the same western lanes you will run solo

Step 3. Your own truck

• Solo mileage pay starts at $0.50 per mile
• Drivers on this fleet average $1,400 to $1,500 a week
• About 2,000 miles a week
• $1,000 weekly pay guarantee for your first 3 months solo
• Monthly performance bonus on top

What the work looks like

Dry van freight across every state west of the Mississippi line, from the Northwest down to Texas. Stops pay $15 each. Some weekend work comes with the territory, and you are home every two weeks. The open western highways are the selling point here, and the fleet plans loads to keep your hours full.

Your truck

A late-model tractor, about a year and a half old on average. The fleet runs automatics and 10-speeds.

Your dog and your rider

After training, one approved dog up to 40 pounds can ride with you. Solo drivers can also apply for the adult rider program.

Benefits after 30 days

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision
• 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Life, disability, accident and critical illness options
• Tuition-free online degree for you and one dependent

Who can apply

• New drivers with a valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• Completed CDL-A truck driving school of at least 120 hours
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years
• No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years
• Able to pass a 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.