Entry Level CDL-A Driver - Paid Training - Home Weekly

Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Workplace
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Compensation
$88k – $104k

About this role

Just finished CDL school in Bridgeport and want a first job that keeps you close to home? NIS Express is placing new CDL-A drivers on a dedicated retail account across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, with paid training, round trip store runs, and home every week.

What you earn

  • Training: $680 per week for Connecticut residents during 4 to 6 weeks of paid training with a mentor
  • Solo drivers: $1,700 to $2,000 average weekly gross
  • Per mile: $0.85 to $0.90 on roughly 2,100 miles a week
  • City pay: $75 extra for each delivery into the NYC boroughs
  • Orientation: $300 orientation pay, travel covered

Why drivers choose this account

  • Home weekly: The office works to get drivers home as often as possible
  • Round trips only: You always finish where you started
  • One customer: Retail stores you get to know quickly
  • Riders and pets: Welcome once training is completed

Your role

  • Run store deliveries across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, including New York City
  • Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and keep electronic logs accurate
  • Follow DOT and hours-of-service rules on every run
  • Work day or night shifts, with weekend and holiday work, including peak season from October to December

Benefits after 30 days

  • Health, dental and vision coverage
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid time off

Minimum qualifications

  • At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
  • Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours of training
  • No over-the-road experience needed
  • No more than 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

Apply on Indeed and expect a call from a recruiter the same business day.

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Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision coverage
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training