Trainee CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Mentor Program - $1,200 to $1,800 Weekly

NIS EXPRESS; Wiggins (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision after 30 days

401(k) with match

$300 orientation payment

Job summary

NIS EXPRESS is offering a CDL training program for new drivers with no paper experience. You ride with a mentor, earn weekly pay, and advance to solo routes. Miles run east of Denver with limited Northeast region coverage.

Training pay is 650 per week for 4–6 weeks, followed by a guaranteed 1,000 per week during the first 3 months solo. Expect 1,200–1,800 gross weekly and 1,800–2,900 miles weekly, with home time every 2 weeks and job benefits after 30 days.

Qualifications

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

Skills

CDL A

No experience required

Drug test

Education

CDL school 120+ hours

Job description

Got your CDL but no experience on paper? That's exactly who this program is for. You ride with a mentor, get paid every week, and once you're solo the miles run anywhere east of Denver except the Northeast.

Pay and Scheduling Breakdown

• Training Pay: $650 a week for 4 to 6 weeks
• Guarantee: $1,000 a week your first 3 months solo
• Average Weekly Gross: $1,200 to $1,800
• Miles: 1,800 to 2,900 a week
• Extras: $15 stop pay, $75 plus miles on short hauls

Freight and Home Time

• Mix of customers and freight types
• Home every 2 weeks
• Volunteer holiday work
• Some cold weather driving up north in winter

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.