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CDL A Driver -Dry Van No Touch - Trainees Welcome

American Driver
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
No forced dispatch into New York City. No slip-seating. No games with your miles. Whether you are an experienced driver or a recent CDL graduate just starting your career, if that sounds like what you have been looking for, keep reading.

We are hiring Class A CDL drivers for stable regional dry van lanes running East of I-35. Experienced drivers step straight into solo miles. Recent CDL graduates enter our paid training program and are on the road earning within days. You get an assigned 2022 or newer Kenworth or Freightliner automatic with an APU, and you take it home. No sharing.

What You Earn

  • $0.56 to $0.64 CPM based on experience
  • Weekly gross average $1,200 to $1,500
  • Top 30% of drivers average $1,700 gross per week
  • 1,700 to 2,300 honest, predictable miles per week
  • $300 orientation pay with travel and lodging covered


The Freight

  • 100% no-touch dry van
  • 70% drop-and-hook / 30% live unload
  • Strictly NO New York City or the five boroughs


Schedule and Equipment

  • 12 days out / 2 days home
  • Assigned 2022 or newer Kenworth or Freightliner automatic
  • All units equipped with APUs
  • No slip-seating — take-home truck allowed
  • Pet and passenger rider programs from day one


Benefits At 30 Days

  • Full medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability
  • Employee stock options
  • Accrued paid vacation


Recent CDL Grad? Paid Training Program

  • $650 gross per week, paid every Friday
  • 4 to 6 weeks one-on-one OTR training with a mentor
  • Upgrade to $0.56 CPM the moment you go solo
  • Requires minimum 120-hour certificate from an accredited CDL school


Minimum Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL and minimum 21 years of age
  • 6 months tractor-trailer experience OR recent CDL graduate
  • Clean MVR, dependable background, fully DOT compliant
  • Pass a pre-employment drug screen


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EOE

Salary : $1,200 - $1,500

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