Entry Level CDL-A Driver - Paid Training - Western Dry Van

NIS EXPRESS; Los Banos (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay during training

Guaranteed $1,000/week first 3 months

Home every two weeks

Orientation pay $300

Rider and pet allowed after training

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is seeking new drivers for its Western fleet. You’ll train on the road with a real trainer, earning weekly pay while you learn, and then move into solo runs after trainer approval.

Most trips wrap up quickly, with home time every two weeks and frequent 2-day mileage opportunities. First weeks include 4–6 weeks of trainer-led road time, with $850 training pay and a guaranteed $1,000 per week for the first 3 months of solo driving.

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

• Train on the road with an experienced driver trainer for 4–6 weeks.
• Deliver dry van freight across the 11 western states with short trips (mostly 2 days).
• Home every two weeks.
• Earn weekly pay and mileage/bonus opportunities.

Skills

CDL A

OTR driving

21+ years old

Job description

Just finished CDL school and every ad wants a year of experience? Not this one. You train on the road with a real trainer, get paid every week while you learn, and then run a western fleet where most trips wrap up in 2 days or less.

Your First Weeks

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

The Runs

• Dry van freight across the 11 western states
• Most runs are no more than 2 days out
• Home every two weeks
• 1,700 to 2,100 miles a week, day or night dispatch
• Want more miles? You can run past the western states

What You Earn

• $1,000 to $1,500 average weekly gross
• Mileage pay that climbs with experience
• Up to 6 cents per mile extra in performance bonus
• $15 stop pay

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

Who Can Apply

• 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.