Entry Level CDL A Driver - Paid Trainig -Home Weekly

American Driver LLC; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

PTO

Orientation pay

Job summary

American Driver LLC operates steady regional freight out of Lincoln with a dedicated planning team, ensuring consistent lanes and pay that rewards experience.

Open to solo and team drivers, with roughly 2,000 miles weekly, day and night shifts, and a weekly 34-hour restart to get you home. Training is available for new CDL holders, with an upfront guaranteed pay during orientation and a path to solo pay after training.

Qualifications

• Need 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school to get started.
• 6 months OTR in the last year, or a full year somewhere in the last 5, gets you in as experienced.
• 21 and up, CDL matching the state you live in.
• Hair and urine testing is part of the process.
• Prior military service counts toward experience with a DD214 on file.

Responsibilities

• Roughly 2,000 miles a week, mostly drop and hook, with occasional live load, live unload, or preload stops.
• One planner handles this whole region, so you're not starting over with someone new every week.
• Day and night shifts both run; weekly 34-hour restart gets you home once a week; weekends and holidays are part of the job.

Skills

CDL Training

Clean Driving Record

Military Experience Considered

Education

CDL School Training 120+ hours

Job description

Steady regional freight out of Lincoln with a dedicated planning team, consistent lanes, and pay that rewards experience.

Who Can Apply

• Never driven before? We'll train you. 4 to 6 week paid OTR program with an experienced trainer, $850/week guaranteed while training, then straight into full solo pay once you're done.
• Need 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school to get started.
• Already got miles under your belt? 6 months OTR in the last year, or a full year somewhere in the last 5, gets you in as experienced.
• 21 and up, CDL matching the state you live in.
• Driving record needs to be clean: max 2 moving violations over 2 years, no major preventable wrecks in the last 5.
• Hair and urine testing is part of the process.
• Prior military service counts toward experience with a DD214 on file.

Earning Potential

• $0.56 to $0.64 per mile depending on your experience tier.
• Typical drivers bring home $1,400 to $1,500 a week.
• First 3 months after you go solo, your pay is guaranteed.
• Performance bonus program on top of base pay.
• Loads under 100 miles pick up an extra $25.

On the Road

• Roughly 2,000 miles a week, mostly drop and hook, with occasional live load, live unload, or preload stops.
• One planner handles this whole region, so you're not starting over with someone new every week.
• Day and night shifts both run.
• Weekly 34-hour restart gets you home once a week.
• Weekends are part of the job; holidays too, unless that's your week off.

What's Waiting After 30 Days

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with a company match, plus PTO.
• $300 landed in your first check for orientation, and we cover getting you there.

Open to solo and team drivers. EOE.