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CDL-A Truck Driver - Dry Van - Entry Level Paid Training

American Driver
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026
New to trucking and not sure what the first year really pays? Here it is in plain numbers: $850 a week in training, $1,000 a week guaranteed your first 3 months solo, home every two weeks.

The Numbers

  • $850/week training pay, 4 to 6 weeks
  • $1,000 weekly guarantee for 3 months after solo dispatch
  • $0.55 per mile to start, rising a cent per year to $0.65
  • Average weekly pay $1,200 to $1,700
  • $15 stop pay


The Freight

  • Dry van, eastern planning zones
  • Loads typically stay east of the Mississippi
  • Drop and hook mixed with live loads


The Truck

  • Freightliners averaging around 1.5 years old
  • Automatic and 10 speed options
  • Pets and riders after training


The Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
  • 401k and stock purchase program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Free online degree for you and one dependent
  • $300 orientation pay


The Requirements

  • 21 , valid Class A CDL, 120 hours CDL school
  • No experience needed. Experienced: 6 months OTR in 12 months or 12 months in 5 years
  • Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no serious violations in the last 12 months
  • No major preventable accidents in 5 years
  • No DUI/DWI within 5 to 10 years
  • Pass hair and urine drug testing, 3 years verifiable work history


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