CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Paid Training - Eastern Seaboard Freight

NIS EXPRESS; Leesburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision after 30 n?

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

$300 orientation pay

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS in Ocala, FL, seeks CDL-A drivers for East Coast runs. Start at 0.55 per mile, with a 0.01 per year of experience raise up to 0.65, and a weekly gross target of 1,200–1,400 with a $1,000 guaranteed first three months.

Training lasts 4–6 weeks with paid training pay of $650 weekly; home every two weeks; riders and pets after training. Benefits include health, dental, vision after 30 days, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and $300 orientation pay with travel covered.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and 21 years or older.
• Minimum OTR experience: 6 months in last 12 months or 12+ months in last 5 years.
• No major preventable accidents in 5 years; no DUI/DWI in 5–10 years.
• Ability to pass hair and urine drug testing.

Skills

CDL A experience

OTR driving

Safety-conscious

Job description

Big miles and a clear pay rate from day one: 2,500 miles a week up and down the East Coast, starting at $0.55 per mile. The fleet hires out of Ocala, a short drive from Lake County, and new CDL holders start with paid training.

Pay and Scheduling Breakdown

• Starting Rate: $0.55 per mile, plus $0.01 for every additional year of experience, up to $0.65
• Weekly Gross: $1,200 to $1,400 average
• Guarantee: $1,000 a week for your first 3 months solo
• Extras: $15 stop pay and a performance bonus plan

Training for New Drivers

• 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced trainer
• $650 a week training pay
• Full driver pay as soon as you finish

Freight and Home Time

• Dry van loads along the Eastern Seaboard, nothing too far west
• Drop and hook, preloads, live loads and live unloads
• Home every 2 weeks
• Riders and pets after training

Benefits

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

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• Trainees: 120+ hours at an accredited CDL school
• Experienced: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
• Pass hair and urine drug testing

Equal Opportunity Employer.