What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level CDL A Driver - Paid Trainig -Home Weekly position at American Driver?
Steady regional freight out of Lincoln with a dedicated planning team, consistent lanes, and pay that rewards experience.
Who Can Apply
Who Can Apply
- Never driven before? We'll train you. 4 to 6 week paid OTR program with an experienced trainer, $850/week guaranteed while training, then straight into full solo pay once you're done.
- Need 120 hours from an accredited CDL school to get started.
- Already got miles under your belt? 6 months OTR in the last year, or a full year somewhere in the last 5, gets you in as experienced.
- 21 and up, CDL matching the state you live in.
- Driving record needs to be clean: max 2 moving violations over 2 years, no major preventable wrecks in the last 5.
- Hair and urine testing is part of the process.
- Prior military service counts toward experience with a DD214 on file.
- $0.56 to $0.64 per mile depending on your experience tier.
- Typical drivers bring home $1,400 to $1,500 a week.
- First 3 months after you go solo, your pay is guaranteed.
- Performance bonus program on top of base pay.
- Loads under 100 miles pick up an extra $25.
- Roughly 2,000 miles a week, mostly drop and hook, with occasional live load, live unload, or preload stops.
- One planner handles this whole region, so you're not starting over with someone new every week.
- Day and night shifts both run.
- Weekly 34-hour restart gets you home once a week.
- Weekends are part of the job; holidays too, unless that's your week off.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401k with a company match, plus PTO.
- $300 landed in your first check for orientation, and we cover getting you there.
Salary : $1,400 - $1,500