Semi-Local CDL A Truck Driver - $1,731/wk, $7.5k Sign-On

American Driver LLC; Lansing (MI); Sur place; USD 88 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Mental health coverage

Paid orientation

Résumé du poste

American Driver LLC is seeking CDL A drivers for semi-local routes centered in Michigan, with deliveries to retail stores in MI, IL, IN, OH and WI. Routes include shuttles between Lansing and Pleasant Prairie, WI, with drop-and-hook on most loads and no touch freight.

Drivers enjoy a strong pay structure including weekly earnings around $1,731 on average, a $7,500 sign-on bonus, and additional incentives like a $500 show bonus for early hires. Comprehensive benefits apply after onboarding.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL.
• Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire.

Responsabilités

• Deliver to about 40 retail stores in Michigan, IL, IN, OH and WI.
• Shuttles between Lansing and Pleasant Prairie, WI with drop-and-hook.
• No touch freight with sign-on bonuses and weekly pay structure.

Connaissances

CDL A

Formation

Hazmat endorsement

Description du poste

When did your last carrier raise driver pay 17% in a single year? This account did in 2024, and drivers here now average $1,731 a week with a $7,500 sign-on bonus. Semi-local, no touch store freight out of Lansing, MI.

Why Drivers Stay Here

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus: first payment after your first dispatch (eligibility terms apply)
• Extra $500 Show Bonus: for drivers hired before October 5
• $1,731 Weekly Average: about $90,000 a year
• No Touch Freight: drop and hook at the distribution center and at the stores
• Nearly Your Own Truck: you only slip seat when your truck is in for service
• A Growing Team: 20+ new drivers welcomed each year for the last two years
• Real Culture: onsite snack bar, quarterly cookouts and quarterly ride-alongs with managers who actually listen

Pay Structure

• Regional Loads (about 75%, 200+ miles): $0.63 per mile, rising to $0.645 at 1 year and $0.66 at 3 years, plus $20 per stop
• Local Loads (about 25%, under 200 miles): $0.725 per mile, rising to $0.735 at 1 year and $0.745 at 3 years, plus $30 per stop
• Miles: 2,500 to 2,700 per week on average
• Backhaul Pickups: $30 at vendor locations
• Daily Readiness Pay: up to $100 per week when you show up on time and check in before departing
• Breakdowns: $25 per hour after 2 hours, up to $300 per day
• Hourly and Safety Pay: $20 per hour
• Training: about 3 days, paid at full mileage and stop rates

Schedule

• Tuesday to Saturday, with Sunday and Monday off
• 1 AM start
• Out 2 to 3 nights a week on average
• More routes and shifts open up once you have time on the account
• Some holidays are worked when they fall on your scheduled day

The Routes

• Deliveries to about 40 retail stores in Michigan (including the Upper Peninsula), Illinois, Northern Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin
• 85 to 90% of runs go to Chicago suburbs, never downtown Chicago
• Shuttles between distribution centers in Lansing and Pleasant Prairie, WI
• Backhauls back to Lansing, about 85% drop and hook
• 45, 48 and 53 foot trailers, single bunk sleeper trucks that stay at the account on home time

Time Off and Benefits

• 7 paid days off in year one, 10 after your first year
• 6 paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance, disability and mental health coverage
• Paid online orientation, with lunch provided on orientation day

Requirements

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 6 months with one carrier, 6 months in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years
• Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire (cost reimbursed)
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing

A 1 AM start is not for everyone. But a 17% raise, no touch freight and managers who ride along with you might be. Apply today and our recruiting team will walk you through a real week on this account.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.