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Class A Entry Level Truck Drivers

Dependable Transport
Opelousas, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/24/2026

CDL-A Drivers | South Central Regional | Hiring New Graduates & Experienced Drivers Now

Opelousas, LA Drivers Within 100 Miles — Orientation Seats OPEN

If you’re ready for a real driving opportunity — not the dead-end stuff every company is pushing — this South Central Regional position is it. We’re hiring CDL-A drivers NOW, including recent graduates, and we’re moving fast. The freight is steady, the miles are real, and the support you get from day one is unmatched.

If you want consistency, home time you can plan around, and weekly pay that actually makes sense, this is the lane.


STRONG WEEKLY PAY

Let’s be direct — drivers on this lane earn well, and they earn consistently.

  • Experienced drivers average around $1,500 weekly
  • New solo drivers typically earn $1,200–$1,500 weekly after training
  • Weekly miles average 2,300–2,600
  • Weekly direct deposit
  • Paid weekly during your mentor period

If you’re reliable, you’ll make money. Period.


DEPENDABLE HOMETIME

You won’t be guessing when you’re getting home — you’ll know.

  • Run 7–12 days (based on customer demand)
  • Home 2 full days for your reset
  • Consistent schedule once assigned

This lane gives you miles AND downtime — exactly the balance drivers want.


THE DRIVING FOOTPRINT

This South Central Regional network stays in strong freight zones and avoids the high-stress areas drivers don’t want.

Primary States:
TX, LA, OK, MS, AR, AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, TN

Occasional Midwest Trips:
IN, OH, KY, IL, MO

No Northeast.
No West Coast.
Just a clean rotation of productive states.


THE FREIGHT

  • 53’ refrigerated trailers
  • 100% no-touch freight
  • 65% preloaded / drop-and-hook
  • Majority single-pick, single-drop
  • Assigned tractor once solo

This lane is perfect for any driver who wants easy, stable freight with real miles behind it.


TRAINING FOR NEW DRIVERS (WE WANT YOU)

If you’re a recent graduate from an accredited CDL school, you’re exactly who we want to hear from.

  • 3–4 weeks of paid mentor training
  • Weekly training pay
  • One-on-one guidance with experienced mentors
  • Learn safe driving, reefer procedures, backing, planning, and trip management
  • Move straight into solo pay when complete

This is one of the CLEANEST starts a new driver can get.


REQUIREMENTS

  • Valid CDL-A
  • Must live within 100 miles of Opelousas, LA
  • Clean MVR
  • CDL school grads must have 120-hour certificate
  • Must be able to work safely and maintain alertness

BENEFITS

  • Weekly pay
  • Paid orientation
  • Paid training
  • Full medical, dental, vision
  • 24/7 support
  • Newer equipment
  • Career advancement after 6 months

APPLY NOW — ORIENTATION SPOTS ARE FILLING FAST

This lane is moving, and so are the openings.
If you want real miles, real pay, and a company that invests in new drivers instead of using them, now is the time.

Call recruiting: 479-252-3319
Your next paycheck — and your next career move — starts here.

Salary : $1,200 - $1,500

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