CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Entry Level - 1,300 to 1,400 Weekly

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Orientation pay

Travel reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Red Hawk Trucking in Pearl, MS is hiring CDL-A Truck Driver Trainees. The program starts with classroom training and a skills check, then mentored road time, with pay averaging 1,300–1,400 USD per week and paid every Friday.

New drivers begin on the same pay scale as veterans and may earn a weekly bonus; tuition reimbursement helps if CDL school is still being paid. A full health plan, 401k and travel support are included as part of the benefits.

Qualifications

• 21 or older with a valid Class A CDL.
• Graduated from verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours in the past 12 months.
• No other trucking employer between school and now.
• Max 4 moving violations in 3 years, zero DUI/DWI in 5 years.
• Urine drug testing and DOT physical required.

Responsibilities

• Train as a CDL-A driver trainee and learn safe driving practices.
• Earn weekly pay with potential bonuses and a yearly raise.
• Complete the seven-day classroom and skills check, then road training.
• Progress to independent driving and advance toward your own truck.

Skills

Drug testing compliance

DOT physical requirement

No prior trucking employer since CDL

Education

CDL school graduation

120+ hours in past 12 months

Job description

CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Entry Level - $1,300 to $1,400 Weekly (Full Time)
Job Type: Driving

CDL school is done. Now you need a company that trains you without making you feel like a rookie forever. We are hiring new drivers from Pearl and the Jackson metro, and solo pay averages $1,300 to $1,400 weekly.

Pay as a Solo Driver

• Expect around $1,300 to $1,400 in a normal solo week
• New drivers and veterans start on the same scale
• Weekly bonus on top of your pay when you perform
• Paid every Friday by direct deposit, with a raise every year

Step by Step to Your Own Truck

• First 7 days: classroom, a skills check and as much extra practice as you need, hotel included and $100 toward food
• Then the road: 10 days or more riding with a mentor and driving 5+ hours every day, paid $75 daily
• Finish line: a backing test, a pre-trip and one road test stand between you and your own truck
• Female drivers train with a female mentor

What Comes With It

• Full health coverage, including dental, vision and Rx, starting at 60 days
• 401k with company match up to 3%
• Still paying for CDL school? Tuition reimbursement helps
• Newer automatic sleeper with an APU and a fridge
• $200 orientation pay and travel reimbursement up to $800
• 6 paid holidays, paid time off and tolls covered

Life on the Road

• No touch dry van freight, mostly drop and hook
• You know your next load early, usually 24 to 72 hours before
• Trips run 1 to 2 weeks, with Sunday reserved for your 34 hour reset
• The truck comes home with you on days off

Who Can Apply

• 21 or older with a valid Class A CDL
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours in the past 12 months
• No other trucking employer between school and now
• Max 4 moving violations in 3 years, zero DUI/DWI in 5 years
• Urine drug testing and DOT physical required