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CDL A Truck Driver - Paid Training for CDL A School Grads

NIS EXPRESS
Marrero, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026

Ready to bring some predictability back to your driving career? We're hiring both experienced OTR drivers and recent CDL school graduates for a regional route east of I-35, home every 12 days for 2 full days off.

  • Average weekly gross: $1,300 to $1,500,
  • Top performers average $1,750
  • 2,200 to 2,800 miles per week
  • Schedule: 12 days out, 2 days home
  • 100% no-touch dry van freight, 70% drop and hook, 30% live unload
  • All runs east of I-35, no NYC
  • 2022 or newer Freightliner or Kenworth, automatic, APU standard
  • Truck assigned to you only, no slip seating
  • Take-home available for qualifying drivers

New to the industry?

  • 4 to 6 weeks paid one-on-one OTR training
  • Guaranteed weekly pay during training, full solo pay once you upgrade
  • $300 paid orientation week, travel and hotel covered

Also included:

  • Pet and passenger riders allowed from day one (experienced drivers)
  • Full benefits after 30 days: medical, dental, vision, Rx, 401(k) with match, company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, employee stock options
  • Vacation accrues starting day one

Requirements:

  • Valid Class A CDL, no OTR restrictions
  • Active DOT medical card
  • At least 21 years of age
  • 6 months of verifiable experience or 120 hours from an approved CDL academy
  • No major violations or accidents on your driving record, no red flags on a background check, and a clean pre-employment drug test

Apply now. Our recruiting team will reach out before end of business day.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $1,300 - $1,500

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