CDL-A Trainee Driver - Paid Training - Dedicated Retail - Home Weekly

About the job CDL-A Trainee Driver - Paid Training - Dedicated Retail - Home Weekly

NIS Express is hiring new CDL-A drivers in Hempstead, NY for a dedicated retail account with paid mentor training, round trip store routes, and home every week. Once solo, drivers average $1,700 to $2,000 per week.

Training program

• Paid mentorship: 4 to 6 weeks on the road with an experienced trainer
• Training pay: $850 per week for New York residents
• Clear path to solo: Full solo pay as soon as training is completed

• Average weekly gross: $1,700 to $2,000
• Mileage rate: $0.85 to $0.90 per mile, about 2,100 miles a week
• NYC delivery pay: $75 extra for every delivery into the five boroughs
• Home time: Home weekly, with dispatch working to get drivers home as often as possible
• Shifts: Day and night shifts available

• Dedicated retail freight: Store deliveries across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
• Round trips: Every run starts and ends at the same location
• Familiar routes: One customer, so you learn the stores quickly
• Riders and pets: Allowed after training

• Deliver freight safely to retail stores, including New York City locations
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and keep accurate electronic logs
• Follow DOT regulations and hours-of-service rules
• Work weekends and holidays as scheduled, including peak season from October to December
• Communicate clearly with dispatch and store teams

• Health, dental and vision insurance after 30 days
• 401k with company match and paid time off
• $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 years or older
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours of training
• No prior over-the-road experience required
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing