CDL-A Trainee: Paid Training & Weekly Home Time

American Driver; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Driver offers an entry level CDL-A trainee program with paid training and mentorship. New drivers start with a structured pay path, beginning with training pay and progressing to solo drive earnings based on mileage.

The company provides real freight experience, clear progression, and weekly home time once training is completed. The program emphasizes hands-on tractor-trailer operation, compliance with hours-of-service and vehicle inspections, and learning dispatch procedures under real

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• 21 years or older
• 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school
• Pass DOT physical and pre-employment drug screen

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Class A tractor-trailer operation
• ELD systems and hours-of-service compliance
• Proper pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• How dispatch communication and company procedures work

Skills

Hands-on Class A driving

Dispatch communication

ELD systems knowledge

Education

CDL school hours

Job description

American Driver offers an entry level CDL-A trainee program with paid training and mentorship. New drivers start with a structured pay path, beginning with training pay and progressing to solo drive earnings based on mileage.

The company provides real freight experience, clear progression, and weekly home time once training is completed. The program emphasizes hands-on tractor-trailer operation, compliance with hours-of-service and vehicle inspections, and learning dispatch procedures under real