CDL-A New Driver - Western Lanes - Paid Road Training

You finished CDL school and you hold the license. What most new drivers lack is a first job that pays them while they learn, then keeps them close to home once they run alone. This seat does both. You train beside a mentor at $850 a week. Then you run solo on western lanes, and your loads normally stay within about three days of the house. Recent graduates from Cottonwood and the Verde Valley are welcome to apply. The numbers Training pay: $850 per week, every week of training Training length: 3 to 5 weeks (200 to 250 hours) with a mentor Solo pay: $1,100 to $1,200 average per week Pay guarantee: $1,000 per week for your first 3 months as a solo driver Weekly miles: 2,200 to 2,400 Home time: every 3 weeks Your first weeks Orientation lasts no more than two days, and you are paid $300 for it once you are hired. If you travel by bus, the one-way ticket is reimbursed with a receipt. Then you go on the road with a mentor. You haul real freight on real lanes, and your weekly training check comes the whole time. Nobody hands you a truck on day one and wishes you luck. Your week as a solo driver You haul dry van freight across the states west of the Mississippi, including Texas and the open Midwest plains. Runs are normally no more than three days from home. Loads do not go east of the Mississippi, so there is no New York traffic and no East Coast mountain winters. A monthly performance bonus is paid on top of mileage. Your truck Mostly late-model Freightliners, about a year and a half old on average. Both automatics and 10-speeds are in the fleet. Riders and pets Once training is complete, you may bring one approved dog up to 40 pounds. A rider program is also available for solo drivers. Benefits after 30 days Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans 401(k) and employee stock purchase program Life, disability, accident and critical illness coverage Employee assistance program Tuition-free online associate's or bachelor's degree for you and one dependent What you need 21 years or older with a valid Class A CDL Completed CDL-A truck driving school of at least 120 hours No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years No DUI or DWI in the last 10 years Pass a DOT physical plus hair and urine drug tests Why this seat Paid every week, from the first week of training $1,000 weekly guarantee while you build speed as a solo driver Western lanes only, normally within three days of home Late-model equipment and full benefits after 30 days Seats in each training class are limited. Apply now, and a recruiter will call you to walk through the pay, the lanes and your start date. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.