Entry Level CDL-A Driver, Paid Training

About the Role

• Dedicated dry van loads for one food customer, with familiar lanes.
• Preloaded trailers and drop and hook at delivery.
• Home weekly for your 34-hour reset.
• Approximately 2,200 miles per week.
• Day and night dispatches, with some weekend work.
• The route primarily stays between Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, with occasional trips to Georgia.

What You Earn

• Average weekly gross: $1,400
• Starting pay: $0.60 per mile, up to $0.70 with experience.
• $25 stop pay.
• $850 per week while training.

Orientation & Training

• Orientation in Columbus, close to home.
• Orientation takes a maximum of 2 days and pays $300 upon hire.
• 4 to 6 weeks of training with a mentor, covering backing, trip planning, logs, and fueling.
• Upon completion, you will be assigned your own truck.

Key Responsibilities

• Transporting dry van loads.
• Adhering to assigned lanes and customer requirements.
• Completing logs and trip planning.
• Performing fueling and pre-trip inspections.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Class A CDL.
• 21 years or older.
• 120-hour CDL school certificate OR 6 months of recent experience.
• No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years.
• No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years.
• Ability to pass a DOT physical and drug screening (hair and urine).
• Reside within 80 miles of Columbus.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Graduation from a 120-hour CDL school or equivalent experience.
• Clean driving record as per specified limits.
• Successful completion of medical and drug screenings.
• Proof of residency within the designated radius of Columbus.