CDLA Semi Local Driver

WME Express; Charlotte (MI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid orientation

Lunch provided at orientation

On-site snack bar

Quarterly cookouts

Supportive driver-focused team

Job summary

WME Express in Lansing, MI is seeking a Semi-Local Truck Driver to cover Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin with mostly Chicago suburb routes and shuttle runs between Lansing, MI and Pleasant Prairie, WI.

The position offers average pay around $90,000 per year, with mileage pay starting at $0.63–0.66 per mile depending on route, plus stop pay, weekly attendance pay, breakdown/safety pay, and Hazmat endorsement paid by the company within 90 days.

Qualifications

• At least 3 months trucking experience
• Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days

Responsibilities

• Mostly Chicago suburb routes delivering to stores and shuttle between Lansing, MI & Pleasant Prairie, WI
• No-touch freight and drop & hook where applicable
• Single bunk sleeper trucks; trucks stay at the account during home time

Job description

Semi-Local Truck Driver - (Lansing, MI)

Pay:

• Average $90,000 per year

• 2,500-2,700 miles per week

Mileage Pay:

• Regional runs (75% of loads, 200+ miles):

  • Starts at $0.63 per mile

  • Raises to $0.645 after 1 year

  • Raises to $0.66 after 3 years

  • $20 per stop

• Local runs (25% of loads, under 200 miles):

  • Starts at $0.725 per mile

  • Raises to $0.735 after 1 year

  • Raises to $0.745 after 3 years

  • $30 per stop

Extra Pay:

• $100 per week attendance pay

• $30 for backhaul pickups

• $25/hour for breakdowns (after 2 hours, up to $300/day)

• $20/hour safety pay

• Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days (company pays for it)

Where You’ll Drive

• Illinois (no downtown Chicago)

• Indiana

• Michigan (including Upper Peninsula)

• Ohio

• Wisconsin

• Mostly Chicago suburb routes

• Deliver to stores and shuttle between Lansing, MI & Pleasant Prairie, WI

Schedule

• Sunday-Thursday (Friday & Saturday off)

• Start at 6:00 AM

• Out 2-3 nights per week

• 7 PTO days first year, 10 PTO days after 1 year

• May work some holidays

Job Details

• No touch freight

• Mostly drop & hook (85%)

• Average 4 stops per load

• Single bunk sleeper trucks

• Trucks stay at the account during home time

• Slip seating only during truck service

Requirements

• At least 3 months trucking experience

• Must get Hazmat within 90 days

Perks

• Paid orientation (3 days)

• Lunch provided at orientation

• On-site snack bar

• Quarterly cookouts

• Supportive driver-focused team