CDL A Driver - Paid Training - Short Western Runs

About the job CDL A Driver - Paid Training - Short Western Runs

Merced drivers: new CDL holders train on the road, get paid every week, and stay in the West.

Pay First

• Average weekly earnings of $1,000 to $1,300
• Solo guarantee: $1,000 a week for 3 months after first solo dispatch
• Extra performance pay, up to 6 cents per mile
• $15 for each stop

• $650 weekly training pay
• Trainer rides with you on live freight
• Full solo pay once you are signed off

• 11 western states, short trips
• About 1,700 to 2,100 miles weekly
• Home every 2 weeks, some winter driving

• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• $300 orientation pay on your first paycheck, travel to orientation covered
• Riders and pets: experienced drivers from day one, new drivers after training

• Class A CDL, 21 or older
• Brand new drivers: proof of 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
• 2 moving violations or fewer in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
• Clean DUI/DWI history for 5 to 10 years, based on when you got your CDL
• Able to pass a DOT physical plus hair and urine drug testing