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CDL-A Driver - New CDL Graduates - Paid Mentor Training

American Driver
Gadsden, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026
If you just finished CDL school, the first job matters more than any other. This reefer fleet pays you $650 a week to learn, guarantees $1,000 a week your first 3 months solo, and brings you home every two weeks.

Pay You Can Count On

  • $650 weekly during 4 to 6 weeks of training
  • $1,000 per week guaranteed for 3 months after solo dispatch
  • Average weekly pay $1,300 to $1,500
  • Monthly bonus based on performance


The Freight

  • Refrigerated loads, 1,900 to 2,500 solo miles a week
  • No unloading, you drive, they handle the freight
  • Hub out of Atlanta, so north Alabama is right in the lane


Life on the Road

  • Late model Freightliners
  • Pets and riders after training
  • Orientation 2 days or less with $300 orientation pay


Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
  • 401k and employee stock purchase
  • Free online degree for you and one dependent


Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL, 21 , 120 hours minimum CDL school
  • Trainees welcome. Experienced: 6 months OTR in the last 12 or 12 months in the last 5 years
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no serious violations in 12 months
  • No major preventable accidents in 5 years
  • No DUI/DWI within 5 to 10 years depending on CDL date
  • Hair and urine drug testing, 3 years verifiable employment


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