CDL-A Trainee to Solo Truck Driver: Paid Training

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401k with company match up to 3%

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid tolls

$200 orientation pay

Travel reimbursed up to $800

Job summary

Red Hawk Trucking is seeking entry-level CDL-A drivers for a paid training program. Trainees train with a mentor, then move into their own truck, earning $0.50 per mile with about 1,300–1,400 USD weekly, paid every Friday.

The program covers lodging, a $100 meals stipend, and mentor time paid at $75 per day. Expect to run 1–2 weeks out, with a 34-hour reset every Sunday and full benefits as you progress.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Completed 120+ hours at a verifiable truck driving school in the last 12 months
• No trucking job since finishing school
• No more than 4 moving violations in 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in 5 years
• Pass urine drug testing and a DOT physical

Responsibilities

• Onboarding and skills evaluation during week-long training
• Lodging is covered; meals stipend of $100
• Mentor time paid at $75/day for 10+ days
• Wrap up with backing, pre-trip inspection and road test
• Out 1–2 weeks, Monday through Saturday, 34-hour reset every Sunday
• 100% no-touch dry van; 70% drop-and-hook; freight from own customers

Education

CDL Training Completion (120+ hours)

Job description

Red Hawk Trucking is seeking entry-level CDL-A drivers for a paid training program. Trainees train with a mentor, then move into their own truck, earning $0.50 per mile with about 1,300–1,400 USD weekly, paid every Friday.

The program covers lodging, a $100 meals stipend, and mentor time paid at $75 per day. Expect to run 1–2 weeks out, with a 34-hour reset every Sunday and full benefits as you progress.