Entry Level CDL-A Driver - Paid Training - Northeast Lanes

Location
Utica, New York, United States
Workplace
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Compensation
$68k – $104k

About this role

NIS Express is hiring new CDL-A drivers in Utica, NY for a dry van fleet running the Northeast and New England, with paid training, mostly drop and hook freight, and a schedule that rewards you with weekends at home.

Training and pay

  • Paid training: $850 per week while you train with an experienced driver
  • Guaranteed pay: $1,000 per week for your first 3 months after your first solo dispatch
  • Mileage pay: Starts at $0.55 per mile, rising $0.01 with tenure up to $0.65
  • Average weekly gross: $1,300 to $2,000 on 1,500 to 2,800 miles

Home time and schedule

  • Weekends home: Run 1,900 miles in a week and your weekend is yours
  • Flexible home time with 34-hour restarts
  • Day and night shifts available, weekend work is voluntary

The freight

  • Lanes run north from Virginia into the Northeast and New England
  • Drop and hook in most cases, with some live loads and unloads
  • Expect some city driving

Benefits

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

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
  • Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours, or an experienced driver
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
  • No DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years
  • Pass hair and urine drug testing

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Benefits

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