CDL-A Truck Driver - Recent Grads Welcome

System Transport; Oswego Township (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, & life ins.

401(k) with match

PTO

Job summary

System Transport is hiring Recent CDL-A flatbed truck drivers for regional routes with home most weekends. They offer a $1,800 transition package including orientation pay and a strong benefits package.

We provide late-model equipment with modern safety tech, full benefits, 401(k) match, PTO, and opportunities for paid orientation and transition support. Apply now to join a driver-focused Midwest team.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Class A driver’s license (CDL-A)
• 6+ months of driving experience required (for Recent CDL-A Grads, no experience required - we will train you!)
• Safe driving record on the road
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• No more than 6 jobs in the last 3 years
• Background check required
• Clean drug test required
• Clean clearinghouse results required
• Must be physically able to lift a 90-pound tarp onto a 5-foot high platform twice during orientation

Responsibilities

• Drive regional and OTR routes transporting goods such as glass, steel, aluminum, and building materials
• Operate late-model equipment with modern safety technology
• Meet safety, weight, and regulatory requirements while ensuring timely deliveries

Skills

CDL-A

Flatbed

Recent graduate

Regional route

Education

CDL-A certification

Job description

System Transport is Now Hiring Recent Grad Regional CDL-A Flatbed Drivers

Recent Graduate Flatbed CDL-A Driver - Home Most Weekends!

Earn $52,968.74 - $111,917.87 per Year - Full Benefits

You Asked. We Listened. Now Offering Higher Pay!

Now Hiring For

• Recent graduate flatbed CDL-A drivers
• Regional route
• Home most weekends
• $1,800 transition package including $1,000 orientation pay
• Late-model equipment with modern safety technology
• Full benefits + 401(k) match + PTO

Driver Benefits

GREAT PAY PACKAGE

• Earn $0.65 to $0.69 per mile, depending on experience
• Earn $1,018.63 - $2,152.27 per week depending on experience, routes, regular attendance, and length of service
• Full pay package also includes other accessorial compensation to include tarp pay, stop pay, detention pay, border crossing pay, safety bonuses, and over-dimensional pay as appropriate

PAID ORIENTATION

• We host you in our office in Spokane, Washington. Airfare, single-occupancy room, breakfast, and lunch are all on us! Dinner is your time to explore what Spokane has to offer.
• Arrive Monday, and get your truck by Saturday. It’s that easy!

Excellent Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Benefits are available to enroll in after the eligibility waiting period has been met
• Long and short-term disability
• Health savings account
• 401(k) with match
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• $1,800 transition package
• Accrue 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours worked, then 1-9 years get 80 hours PTO, 10+ years get 120 hours PTO
• And much more!

PET POLICY + GUEST RIDER POLICY

• System Transport does not allow pets
• System Transport allows riders aged 7 and up after 90 days of safe driving

YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED. SYSTEM TRANSPORT OFFERING HIGHER PAY FOR MIDWEST FLATBED DRIVERS!

Looking for an exciting driving opportunity in the western region of America? System Transport is hiring Recent CDL-A flatbed truck drivers for regional and OTR routes. As a driver, you will be transporting important goods and materials such as glass, steel, aluminum, building materials, machinery, coils, and specialty metals. We offer competitive pay packages and excellent benefits.

No Experience? No Problem!

For a limited time, through September 30, 2026, we are accepting applications from Recent CDL-A graduates and we will train you! Applicants must possess a valid CDL-A license and meet all other standard hiring requirements (see below).

How To Qualify

• REQUIRED: Must have a valid Class A driver’s license (CDL-A)
• REQUIRED: 6+ months of driving experience required (for Recent CDL-A Grads, no experience required - we will train you!)
• REQUIRED: A safe driving record on the road
• REQUIRED: Must be 21 years of age or older
• REQUIRED: No more than 6 jobs in the last 3 years
• Prefer 1-year truck driving experience, but not necessary
• REQUIRED: Background check required
• REQUIRED: A clean drug test required
• REQUIRED: Clean clearinghouse results required
• REQUIRED: For all flatbed driver opportunities, the driver must be physically able to lift a 90-pound tarp onto a 5-foot high platform twice. System Transport will test this during orientation, and flatbed drivers tarp about 70% of our loads. (this is required)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/30/2026

America Proud, Flatbed Strong! Come Drive with System Transport!

System Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fair pay and equal opportunity for all employees.