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

American Driver
Youngstown, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 10/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026
Mahoning Valley drivers: out and back runs that keep you in Ohio and close to home, with home time every weekend for your reset.

New to trucking? This fleet trains drivers straight out of CDL school.

What You Earn

  • $1,200 to $1,400 average weekly gross
  • $850 a week while you train
  • $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
  • $0.56 per mile to start, $0.59 at 6 months, $0.60 after a year
  • $40 extra on loads under 100 miles
  • $15 stop pay
  • About 1,800 miles a week


On the road

Regional freight that runs out of Ohio and comes back to Ohio. Drop and hook, preloads and some live loads and unloads. You have a dedicated planner who knows your area. Day, night and rotating dispatches. Cold weather comes with the region.

What New Drivers Ask Us

  • “Will I be gone for weeks?” No. Runs stay close to home and you reset at home on the weekend.
  • “What happens to my pay when training ends?” For your first 3 months solo, it will not drop below $1,000 a week.
  • “Does my CDL school count?” If it was 120 hours or more, yes.


How You Get Started

  • A recruiter calls you and goes over your license and record first.
  • Orientation, up to 2 days, hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed, $300 once hired.
  • 4 to 6 weeks with a mentor, paid $850 a week.
  • Then your own assigned truck, about 1.5 years old on average.


Who Can Apply

  • Class A CDL, 21 or older
  • 120 hour CDL school certificate, or 6 months of recent experience
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no DUI/DWI in 10
  • Pass DOT physical and drug screening (hair and urine)


After 30 days: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), stock purchase plan, paid vacation, and a free online degree for you and one family member.

Youngstown, Warren, Boardman, Niles and Austintown drivers, apply now.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $40

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