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Class A CDL Driver Dedicated

LEM Trucking
Paterson, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/2/2026

Class A CDL Truck Driver

Paterson, NJ 07501

Average Weekly Pay: $1,300 to $1,500
Home Time: Every Weekend for 48 Hours
Running Area: Midwest and Southeast, No NYC
Freight: Mostly No-Touch Dry Van

Two Full Days at Home Every Weekend

LEM Trucking is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Paterson, New Jersey, for a regional dry van position built around dependable weekend home time. Drivers average $1,300 to $1,500 per week while transporting freight throughout established Midwest and Southeast lanes.

This operation avoids New York City entirely, allowing drivers to run regional freight without navigating NYC delivery locations.

Regional Freight and Additional Pay Opportunities

Loads consist primarily of no-touch dry van freight with frequent drop-and-hook assignments. This freight structure helps limit unnecessary waiting at customer facilities and allows drivers to concentrate on completing scheduled trips.

A Class A CDL Truck Driver returns home every weekend for a full 48-hour reset before beginning the next workweek.

Additional earning opportunities may include detention pay, layover compensation, safety incentives, and other qualifying payments.

Position Highlights

  • Average weekly earnings of $1,300 to $1,500

  • Home every weekend for a full 48-hour reset

  • Regional Midwest and Southeast freight without NYC deliveries

  • Mostly no-touch loads with drop-and-hook opportunities

  • Medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off benefits

Freightliner Equipment and Orientation

Each Class A CDL Truck Driver operates an assigned Freightliner Cascadia maintained through regular company service.

Trucks include driver comfort features such as refrigerators, power inverter systems, television setups, and SiriusXM capability. These amenities provide additional convenience during overnight trips throughout the regional operating area.

Paid orientation is provided for new drivers, with qualifying orientation expenses covered by the company.

Class A CDL Truck Driver Requirements

Applicants must hold a valid Class A CDL and have recent verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.

Candidates must meet applicable DOT qualification standards, maintain an acceptable driving record, and satisfy company safety requirements.

This position offers an established regional freight network, regular weekend home time, and additional compensation opportunities for qualifying drivers.

LEM Trucking is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Salary : $1,300 - $1,500

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