Entry Level CDL-A Driver - Paid Training - East Coast Dry Van

NIS EXPRESS; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30d

401k with company match & PTO

$300 orientation pay

Rider and pet allowed

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is seeking new CDL holders to train on the road with a real trainer, earning a weekly paycheck while you learn. You will eventually run dry van freight up and down the East Coast with home time every two weeks.

The program includes 4–6 weeks of road training, $850/week during training, $1,000/week guaranteed for the first 3 months solo, and weekly pay with performance bonuses. Expect 2,500 miles per week in a primarily eastern network.

Qualifications

• OTR driving experience is preferred.
• 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

• Train on the road with an experienced trainer.
• Drive dry van freight along the East Coast, mostly within the East.
• Home every two weeks.
• About 2,500 miles per week, mostly drop and hook.

Skills

OTR experience

Education

Class A CDL

CDL training hours 120+

Job description

You passed the CDL test, and now every ad seems to want experience you don't have yet. Here you train on the road with a real trainer, get a paycheck every week while you learn, and then run dry van freight up and down the East Coast.

Getting Started

• 4 to 6 weeks on the road with an experienced driver trainer
• $850 per week while you train
• Your own truck as soon as your trainer signs off
• $1,000 per week guaranteed for your first 3 months of solo driving

Your Routes

• Dry van freight along the eastern seaboard
• Loads stay East, so you don't get sent cross country
• Home every two weeks
• About 2,500 miles a week, mostly drop and hook

The Money

• $1,200 to $1,500 average weekly gross
• $0.55 per mile to start, plus 1 cent for every year of experience, up to $0.65
• $15 stop pay
• Performance bonus plan

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401k with company match and paid time off
• $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered
• Rider and pet allowed once training is done

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.