CDL-A Truck Driver - Entry Level - Paid Mentor Training - Texas Lanes

NIS EXPRESS; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision after 30 + d

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

$300 orientation pay

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is recruiting new CDL holders and offering a structured training program out of Lancaster. Trainees will spend 4 to 6 weeks on the road with a mentor, earning $850 per week during training and transitioning to solo pay with a lane-focused schedule.

After training, drivers can expect $1,300 to $1,500 weekly gross, with a guaranteed $1,000 weekly for the first 3 months of solo runs, and 1,800–2,000 miles per week on a sliding scale. Riders and pets allowed after training.

Qualifications

• Needs CDL Class A and completion of CDL training (120+ hours).
• On-the-job training with mentor on real loads.
• OTR experience in last 12 months preferred for experienced drivers.

Responsibilities

• Complete training with a mentor on real loads.
• Move to solo driving after training with full solo pay.
• Operate routes with home time every 2 weeks and a sliding pay scale.

Skills

CDL Class A

OTR experience

Safety awareness

Education

120+ hours CDL school

Job description

You passed the CDL test. Now you need someone to put you in a truck, show you the ropes and pay you while you learn. This temperature-controlled fleet runs out of Lancaster, just up the road, and trains brand new drivers on real loads.

While You Train

• 4 to 6 weeks on the road with an experienced mentor
• $850 a week training pay
• Full solo pay the day you finish

Once You Run Solo

• $1,300 to $1,500 average weekly gross
• $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
• 1,800 to 2,000 miles a week on a sliding pay scale
• $25 stop pay plus a performance bonus

Lanes and Home Time

• Texas to Tennessee, Texas to Illinois, Texas to Georgia
• Drop and hook, preloads, live loads and live unloads
• Home every 2 weeks, depending on where you live
• Riders and pets after training

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered

Requirements

• At least 21 with a valid Class A CDL
• 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school, no experience needed
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
• Pass hair and urine drug testing

Equal Opportunity Employer.