Dedicated CDL A Driver - Home Weekly - Grocery Freight - Trainees Welcome

NIS EXPRESS; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

$300 orientation pay

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS in Albuquerque, NM is hiring local drivers for a regional grocery-route role with weekly home time and a consistent schedule. Expect about 2,000 miles per week, with $1,200 weekly gross and per-mile pay starting at $0.51, rising with tenure, plus stop pay and a monthly bonus.

Night driving is required and Holidays are worked; trainees receive $800 weekly training pay while learning with a trainer. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and orientation pay.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL.
• Trainees welcome: 120+ hours of CDL training.

Responsibilities

• Operate local/regional grocery routes.
• Deliver to stores in NM, CO, TX with home weekly.
• Earn weekly gross pay + mileage and stop pay.
• Maintain safety and on-time delivery.

Skills

CDL Class A

Night driving

OTR experience

Job description

Albuquerque, this is a local fleet feel on a regional paycheck: dedicated grocery runs to stores in New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas, and home every week for your reset.

Why Drivers Stay

• Home Weekly: 34 hour reset at home every week
• Dedicated Freight: store deliveries, same region, same lanes
• Short Load Pay: $30 extra for loads under 100 miles
• We Train: refrigerated trailer experience preferred, not required

Pay Breakdown

• $1,200 average weekly gross
• $0.51 per mile to start, $0.55 at 6 months, $0.59 at 12 months, up to $0.63 at 36 months
• $10 first stop, $15 every stop after
• Monthly performance bonus
• About 2,000 miles per week

Know Before You Apply

• Night driving is required, rotating day and night shifts
• Holidays are worked, including Thanksgiving and Christmas
• New CDL holders: $800 weekly training pay while you learn with a trainer

Benefits

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

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
• Trainees welcome, no prior experience needed: just a valid Class A CDL and 120+ hours of CDL training
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• Valid license in your current state of residence and verifiable work history for the past 3 years
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years, no major preventable accidents in the last 5 years, no DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.