Entry Level CDL-A Driver - Paid Training - Home Weekly Dry Van

American Driver LLC; Reynoldsburg (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Driver LLC on Columbus' east side offers dedicated food freight with preloaded trailers and home weekly. New CDL grads qualify for training and mentored onboarding in Columbus.

Starting pay includes $0.60 per mile, up to $0.70 with experience, plus $25 stop pay. Expect about 2,200 miles weekly and a total weekly gross around $1,400, with orientation pay and weekly home resets.

Qualifications

• Must have Class A CDL, 21+ and clean driving record.
• CDL school certificate (120 hours) or 6 months of recent experience.
• Pass DOT medical exam and drug screen (hair and urine).
• Live within 80 miles of Columbus.
• Dedicated routes with home weekly; orientation in Columbus.

Responsibilities

• Drive dry van freight for a single food customer on dedicated lanes.
• Approx. 2,200 miles per week with day/night dispatches; some weekends.
• Preloaded trailers and drop-and-hook at delivery.
• Orientation in Columbus; mentor program for backing, planning, and logs.

Skills

Class A CDL

21+

DOT physical

Drug screening

CDL training / 120 hours

No moving violations (2y)

No DUI/DWI (10y)

Live within 80 miles of Columbus

Education

CDL school certificate

6 months driving experience

Job description

Columbus east side drivers: dedicated food freight on familiar lanes, preloaded trailers, and home every week.

Fresh out of CDL school and nobody calls you back? This account trains new drivers.

What you earn

• $1,400 average weekly gross
• $0.60 per mile to start, up to $0.70 with experience
• $25 stop pay
• $850 a week while you train
• Home weekly for your 34 hour reset

The route

Dry van loads for one food customer. About 90% of runs stay between Ohio, Illinois and Iowa, with an occasional trip to Georgia. Preloaded trailers and drop and hook at delivery. About 2,200 miles a week, day and night dispatches, some weekend work.

Straight answers for new drivers

• “Will I learn the same lanes?” Yes. This is dedicated, so you see the same customers again and again.
• “Where is orientation?” In Columbus, close to home.
• “Does my CDL school count?” If it was 120 hours or more, yes.

From application to your own truck

After you apply, a recruiter calls to look over your license and record with you. Orientation in Columbus takes 2 days at most and pays $300 once you are hired. Then 4 to 6 weeks with a mentor who coaches you on backing, trip planning, logs and fueling. When you are ready, you get your own assigned truck.

Who can apply

• Class A CDL, 21 or older
• 120 hour school certificate, or 6 months of recent experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no DUI/DWI in 10
• Pass DOT physical and drug screening (hair and urine)
• Live within 80 miles of Columbus

After your first 30 days:

health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) and stock purchase plan, paid vacation, and an online college degree at no cost for you and a family member.

Reynoldsburg, Whitehall, Pickerington and Newark drivers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified drivers.