CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Mentor Program - Home on Weekends

NIS EXPRESS; Lawrence (IN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30 5

401k with company match and PTO

Riders and pets after training

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is recruiting for its mentor program starting in Lawrence, IN. The program pays from week one and promises weekend home time as you train with a mentor across Midwest freight corridors.

You will begin with orientation pay of $300, then $650 per week during mentor training, and move to solo pay ranging from $1,000 to $1,700 per week, plus a monthly bonus. Medical/dental/vision cover after 30 days, 401k with match, and PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Class A CDL and be 21+ years old.
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours.
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in 12 months, or 12+ months in 5 years.
• No DUI/DWI in the past 5–10 years; no major preventable accidents in 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Plan loads and back into docks under mentor guidance.
• Keep clean logs and comply with regulations, especially in winter conditions.
• You are never thrown in alone before you are ready; mentoring program guides you.

Skills

OTR experience

Load planning

Log keeping

Education

CDL school with 120+ hours

Job description

Lawrence and east Indy drivers, starting out in trucking is easier when you know what is coming. This mentor program pays you from your first week on the road and gets you home on weekends. This is how it works.

1. Apply and Get Your Call

• A recruiter reaches out the same business day
• We check your CDL school, license and record with you
• You upload your documents and consent to the Clearinghouse, and we keep your file moving

2. Orientation

• Up to 2 days
• $300 orientation pay
• Hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed
• Drug test, road test, paperwork and classroom time

3. Mentor Training, 4 to 6 Weeks

• $650 a week while your mentor teaches you
• Real Midwest freight around Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky
• Your mentor shows you how to plan loads, back into docks, keep clean logs and handle winter roads
• You are never thrown in alone before you are ready

4. Solo Pay

• $1,000 to $1,700 average weekly gross
• Monthly performance bonus
• Home every weekend
• Weekly direct deposit

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401k with company match and paid time off
• Riders and pets after training

Who Can Apply

• Class A CDL holders, age 21+
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in 12 months, or 12+ months in 5 years
• Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
• No DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years
• Hair and urine drug test required

Equal Opportunity Employer.