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CDL A Driver - CDL School Graduates - $800 Weekly Training Pay

NIS EXPRESS
Russellville, AR Full Time
POSTED ON 10/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2027

You passed the skills test, but backing into a tight dock with someone watching still makes your hands sweat. You'll practice it next to a trainer while earning $800 a week, then step into your own truck averaging $1,200 to $1,800 a week and home every 2 weeks.

Your First Weeks

  • Trainer in the Cab: 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced driver on real loads
  • Paid to Learn: $800 every week during training
  • Learn It Right: backing, trip planning, logs and fueling on the actual job
  • Go Solo When Ready: your trainer signs you off, not a calendar

Once You're On Your Own

  • Your Own Truck after sign off
  • Safety Net: $1,000 weekly guaranteed pay for your first 3 months solo
  • What Drivers Average: $1,200 to $1,800 a week as experience builds
  • Extras: $15 stop pay and a monthly performance bonus

Where You'll Run

  • 27 states from Colorado east, no New England
  • 1,800 to 2,400 miles a week
  • Home every 2 weeks

What Comes With the Job

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days
  • 401(k) with company match and paid time off
  • $300 orientation pay on your first check, travel to orientation covered
  • Rider or pet allowed once training is done

What You Need to Start

  • At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
  • 120 hours from an accredited CDL school
  • Valid license in your state and work history for the past 3 years
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years
  • Pass hair and urine drug testing

Every driver out there started with zero miles. Apply on Indeed and a recruiter will call you the same business day.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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