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CDL-A Driver

American Driver
Lafayette, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2027

Lafayette-area Class A drivers: $1,200 to $1,800 a week, and a company that hires brand-new CDL holders.

"No experience" is the most common reason new drivers get turned down. Here it isn't a reason. If you finished CDL school with 120 hours, you qualify.

From new CDL to solo driver

  • Apply. A recruiter calls you the same business day.
  • Train one-on-one with an experienced mentor. You're paid during training.
  • Go solo in your own assigned truck at full solo pay.
  • Your benefits start after 30 days.

Solo pay

  • $1,200 to $1,800 a week, about $62,400 to $93,600 a year
  • Mileage pay plus $15 per stop
  • 1,800 to 2,900 miles a week
  • Weekly direct deposit

Where you'll run

OTR lanes everywhere east of Denver, except the Northeast. It's a big map with a lot of freight, and that's what keeps your miles up. Expect drop-and-hook, live loads, live unloads and preloads. You're out about two weeks, then home. Dispatch is there 24/7.

Your truck

A late-model automatic or 10-speed, about 1.5 years old, assigned to you.

Benefits after 30 days

  • Medical, dental, vision and prescription
  • 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off and annual raises

Requirements

  • Class A CDL issued by your state of residence
  • 21 years or older
  • CDL-school graduate with 120 hours, or verifiable experience
  • 2 or fewer moving violations in the past 2 years; no DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
  • DOT physical and hair and urine drug screen

Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville and New Iberia drivers: apply now and start your career.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Salary : $62,400 - $93,600

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