Entry Level CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Training - Central Regional Freight

NIS EXPRESS; Hempstead (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30d

401(k) with company match

Paid orientation

Riders and pets allowed

Home every 2 weeks

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is hiring for a CDL-A truck driver to operate central regional freight in Texas and nearby states. You’ll start with on-road training, earning $650 weekly during 4–6 weeks, then transition to full solo pay with a guaranteed $1,000 weekly during the first 3 months solo.

Expect weekly gross earnings ranging from $1,100 to $1,400, covering 1,700–2,000 miles per week, with $15 stop pay and performance bonus on top.

Qualifications

• At least 21 with a valid Class A CDL.
• 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school; no explicit experience required.
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years.
• Max 2 moving violations in 2 years; no major preventable accidents in 5 years; no DUI/DWI in 5–10 years.
• Pass hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate central regional freight through Texas and nearby states.
• Route loads with home time: home every 2 weeks.
• Train on the road with pay during initial weeks; then solo driving with guaranteed earnings.
• Support varied customers; no single dedicated account.

Education

CDL Class A

120+ hours CDL school

Job description

Houston is one of the hiring hubs for this central regional fleet, a short drive down 290. If your CDL is fresh, you train on the road with pay, then run a regional area instead of the whole map.

Your First Months

• 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced trainer, $650 a week
• Full solo pay the moment you finish
• $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo

What You Earn

• $1,100 to $1,400 average weekly gross
• 1,700 to 2,000 miles a week
• $15 stop pay, performance bonus on top

How It Runs

• Central regional freight through Texas and nearby states
• Often routed through your house between loads
• Home every 2 weeks
• Varied customers, no single dedicated account

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision once you hit 30 days
• 401(k) with a company match and paid time off
• $300 paid orientation, travel covered
• Riders and pets once training is done

Requirements

• At least 21 with a valid Class A CDL
• 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school, no experience needed
• Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
• Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
• Pass hair and urine drug testing

Equal Opportunity Employer.