CDL A Truck Driver - Paid Training for New CDL Drivers

NIS EXPRESS; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS in Spokane is seeking new CDL-A holders with little or no driving experience to start a paid training path. You will ride with an experienced trainer on real loads, earning $900 weekly during training, then move into your own truck on full pay once the trainer signs off.

The job covers dry van freight with around 2,000 miles per week, home every two weeks, and a pay package including an average of $1,400 per week, plus bonuses and a $15 stop pay. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• CDL-A license or training in progress.
• Must be safe on the road and able to follow company policies.
• Willing to learn from trainer and adapt to real freight.
• Live within 100 miles of Inland Northwest hiring cities.

Responsibilities

• Operate dry van freight on long-haul routes.
• Target around 2,000 miles per week with consistent schedules.
• Go home every two weeks and advance to solo driving after training.

Skills

Willing to learn

Safety conscious

Clear communication

Education

CDL-A license

Job description

Have your CDL-A but no driving experience yet? This is where you start. Spokane drivers can start with a fleet that hires out of the Inland Northwest, trains new CDL holders on real freight and pays them every week from day one.

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, long runs with steady miles
• Around 2,000 miles per week
• Home every 2 weeks
• Hiring from the Spokane, Tri-Cities, Lewiston and Boise areas

Pay

• Average weekly earnings of $1,400
• Standard mileage pay scale that grows with experience
• Up to 6 cents per mile extra in performance bonus
• $15 stop pay

Benefits

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

Two Ways to Start

• CDL-A in hand, no experience: 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school. Paid training with a driver trainer, paid every week while you learn.
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years. Skip training and go straight to your own truck.

Everyone Needs

• Class A CDL, 21 or older
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• Able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen
• Live within 100 miles of a hiring city in the Inland Northwest

Equal Opportunity Employer.