Entry Level CDL-A Dedicated Driver - Home Weekly - Grocery Freight

NIS EXPRESS; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation pay

Health benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS in New Mexico is seeking a dedicated truck driver for our grocery account delivering to stores across NM, CO and TX. You will start with paid training and earn $800 per week during training, then move into the dedicated fleet.

Expect weekly home time, a 2000 miles per week schedule, and benefits after 30 days. Responsibilities include drop and hook with some live unloads; weekly pay ranges from $1,200 to $1,300 and per mile pay begins at $0.51.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• New drivers: 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
• Pass hair and urine drug testing and a DOT physical

Responsibilities

• Grocery deliveries to retail stores in NM, CO and TX
• Home every week for a 34 hour reset
• About 2,000 miles a week
• Drop and hook, some live unloads

Skills

CDL Class A

OTR experience

Night driving

Education

CDL training program

Job description

Most first trucking jobs keep you out for weeks. This dedicated grocery account delivers to retail stores across New Mexico, Colorado and Texas and brings you home every week. New CDL holders are welcome and train with pay.

Getting Started

• Paid training with an experienced mentor
• $800 per week while you train
• Straight into the dedicated fleet after sign off

The Route

• Grocery deliveries to retail stores in NM, CO and TX
• Home every week for a 34 hour reset
• About 2,000 miles a week
• Drop and hook, some live unloads

Pay

• $1,200 to $1,300 average weekly gross
• $0.51 per mile to start, raises every 3 months up to $0.63
• $10 first stop, $15 each stop after

Be Ready For

• Night driving on a rotating schedule
• Weekend and holiday work

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401k with company match and paid time off
• $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
• New drivers: 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
• Pass hair and urine drug testing and a DOT physical

Equal Opportunity Employer.