CDL A Truck Driver - New CDL Holders - Paid Training

NIS Express; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30 s

401k with company match

Paid time off

$300 orientation pay

Job summary

NIS Express in Tacoma offers a CDL-A path for first-time drivers, with a trainer on real loads and weekly pay during training. You will transition to solo driving on full pay once your trainer signs off, with a guaranteed first-month check during the solo period.

Expect about 2,000 miles per week, home every two weeks, and a mix of day and night dispatch including weekends. Training provides a structured entry into truck driving life on the western routes.

Qualifications

• Class A CDL required.
• 120+ hours CDL school completion required.
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years.
• DOT physical and drug screen pass required.

Responsibilities

• Operate dry van freight across western states (west of the Mississippi).
• Drive approximately 2,000 miles per week.
• Home every 2 weeks; day and night dispatch; weekend driving.

Skills

Class A CDL

Education

CDL school training 120+ hours

Job description

Have your CDL-A but no driving experience yet? This is where you start. Tacoma area drivers are joining a western regional fleet that trains new CDL holders on the road, pays them every week while they learn, and backs their first months solo with a guaranteed check.

How You Start

• Ride with an experienced driver trainer on real loads
• Paid $900 every week during training
• Move into your own truck on full pay once your trainer signs off
• $1,000 per week guaranteed for your first 3 months of solo driving

The Job

• Dry van freight across the western states, west of the Mississippi
• Around 2,000 miles per week
• Home every 2 weeks
• Day and night dispatch, weekend driving expected

Pay

• Average weekly earnings of $1,500
• Starting rate of 50 cents per mile
• $15 stop pay
• Monthly driver performance bonus

Benefits

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

What You Need

• Class A CDL, 21 or older
• Completed 120+ hours at an accredited CDL school
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• Able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen
• Live within 200 miles of Troutdale, OR

Equal Opportunity Employer.