CDL Driver Trainee

Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid CDL training

Benefits starting day one

Quarterly safety bonuses

Job summary

Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions in Columbus, OH is launching a Driver Trainee Program. No CDL or trucking experience is required. You will move through a four‑phase, structured training path that ends with independent CDL driving on glass delivery routes.

Trulite covers 100% of CDL training, starts benefits from day one, and provides quarterly safety bonus opportunities along with a clear career path. Join a stable employer that trains you step by step and supports your growth toward

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Age 21+ for interstate routes; 18+ for intrastate where applicable.
• Valid driver's license held continuously for at least 3 years with clean record.
• Willingness to sign the training service agreement with Trulite.
• Ability to pass background check, DOT pre-employment drug screen, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Trulite's four-phase Driver Trainee program.
• Complete CDL training through an approved partner school.
• Engage in supervised ride-alongs and local delivery routes with a mentor.
• Upon completion, operate a CDL to deliver glass products on assigned routes.

Skills

Background check & drug screen

FMCSA Clearinghouse

Clean driving history

3+ years with a valid license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Earn Your CDL — No Experience Necessary

Trulite Driver Trainee Program

• Trulite pays 100%of your CDL training — tuition, testing fees, and required materials — through an approved partner driving school
• Paid training
• Quarterly safety bonus opportunities
• Monday - Friday
• Benefits starting DAY ONE
• A clear, structured path from trainee to licensed CDL driver — no prior CDL or trucking experience required

WHO YOU ARE

• Someone looking to start a stable, well-supported career as a professional CDL driver — no CDL or prior trucking experience needed
• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Reliable and safety-minded, with a clean driving history
• Ready to commit to a structured training and apprenticeship program
• Willing to sign a service agreement with Trulite in exchange for fully sponsored CDL training (details provided during the application process)

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As a Driver Trainee, you'll move through Trulite's four-phase program:

• Application & Selection:HR screening, MVR/background review, DOT physical, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query
• CDL Training:classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel driving, DOT compliance, glass-specific load securement, and CDL skills testing through an approved partner driving school
• Driver Apprenticeship:supervised ride-along and local delivery routes with an assigned driver mentor, progressively increasing responsibility, and formal checkpoints at 30 and 60 days
• Full Driver Status:independent route assignment, safely operating a CDL to deliver glass products

SKILLS YOU BRING

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum age 21 for interstate routes (18 permitted for intrastate-only roles, where applicable)
• Valid driver's license held continuously for at least 3 years, with no at-fault accidents or moving violations in the past 3 years, and no DUI, reckless driving, or license suspension on record
• Able to pass a background check, DOT pre-employment drug screen, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query
• Willingness to sign the Trulite training service agreement

WHY TRULITE

Truliteoffers the most comprehensive benefit coverage in the industry. We give our employeesimmediate accesstohealth, dental, and life insurance benefits, as well as provideshort/long-term disabilitycoverageto protect you financially if you experience a non-occupational injury.

Stay with us for a year and your401k employer match is 100% vestedand immediately becomes part of your ever improving financial plan. To assist with your medical expenses, Trulite will fund aHealth Reimbursement Account (HRA)on your behalf if you elect our HRA health coverage plan which will offset qualified out of pocket medical expenses you may incur.

Trulite bears most of the cost of your benefits. We structured these benefits because we care not only about your physical well-being but your financial health and welfare too. Let us show you whyTrulitevalues you as an employee and how we will help you achieve financial independence.

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