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CDL-A Reefer Driver | New Grads OK | Home Every 2 Weeks

American Driver
Smyrna, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/3/2026
Rutherford County drivers: southeast reefer miles and a company that hires new CDL grads.

Refrigerated freight moves year-round, which means steady miles for you. New CDL-A holders start with a paid mentor before running solo.

The money

  • Paid every week during training
  • $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
  • About $1,200 a week once solo
  • About 2,100 miles a week
  • Weekly direct deposit


Your week

Reefer lanes across the Southeast and Ohio Valley. Live loads and live unloads. Out about two weeks, then home.

New CDL? Here is the path

  • Call: we check your license and record with you first. No surprises later.
  • Orientation: up to 2 days, hotel covered, bus fare reimbursed, $300 once hired.
  • Training: 4 to 6 weeks one-on-one with a mentor, paid every week.
  • Solo: your own assigned truck, fleet average about 1.5 years old. For your first 3 months solo, your pay will not drop below $1,000 a week.


Nervous about your first driving job? Fair.

  • "How often will I see home?" Every two weeks.
  • "I am not good at backing yet." Nobody is on day one. You practice for weeks with a mentor beside you before you drive alone.
  • "Do I pay for orientation?" No. Hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed, and $300 once you are hired.
  • "Does my CDL school count?" If it was 120 hours or more, yes.
  • "What if my first solo weeks are slow?" You still get at least $1,000 a week for your first 3 months solo.


What You Need

  • Class A CDL from your state of residence, 21 or older
  • New CDL grad with 120 school hours, or 6 months of recent experience
  • No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years
  • No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
  • DOT physical and hair and urine drug screen


Benefits After 30 Days

  • Medical, dental, vision and prescription
  • 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off and yearly raises
  • Free online degree for you and one family member
  • Pet and rider programs (your dog can ride with you once training is done)


Smyrna, La Vergne, Murfreesboro and Antioch drivers, apply now.

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

Salary : $1,200

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