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CDL-A OTR Driver | Home Every 2 Weeks | New Grads Welcome, Paid Training

American Driver
Shepherdsville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026
Louisville-area Class A drivers: eastern OTR miles, home every two weeks, and a paid seat for drivers just off their CDL.

New CDL-A and need a company to take you? This is your seat. You train with an experienced mentor first, paid, then run solo at full mileage pay. Loads stay east, so your miles are steady and the lanes get familiar.

Earnings

  • $1,200 to $1,400 a week, about $62,400 to $72,800 a year
  • $0.55 a mile to start, up $0.01 a year to $0.65
  • About 2,500 miles a week
  • $15 per stop after the first
  • Weekly direct deposit


Your week

OTR lanes across the eastern states, a mix of drop-and-hook and live freight. Out about two weeks, then home for your reset. Planned loads, day and night dispatch.

New grad path

  • 120 school hours qualifies you
  • Paid mentor training before solo
  • Full solo rate when you finish


Your truck

Assigned, take-home, automatic or 10-speed, about 1.5 years old, 24/7 dispatch.

Benefits (after 30 Days)

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


Requirements

  • Class A CDL in your home state, 21 or older
  • New grad (120 hours) or verifiable experience
  • Acceptable driving record, no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
  • No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
  • DOT physical, hair and urine screen


Why this seat

  • Home every two weeks
  • Steady eastern miles
  • Paid training for new grads
  • Assigned truck, weekly pay


Shepherdsville and Louisville drivers, apply now — a recruiter follows up the same business day.

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

Salary : $62,400 - $72,800

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