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Entry Level CDL-A Reefer Driver - Paid Training - No Unloading

NIS EXPRESS
Gastonia, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/22/2027

Refrigerated freight never stops moving, and that is good news for a new driver who wants steady miles. You train on the road with pay, run reefer loads you never have to unload, and build a full year of experience the right way.

Your Start

  • 4 to 6 weeks of paid training with an experienced mentor
  • $650 per week while you train
  • Solo truck once your mentor signs off
  • $1,000 per week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo

Reefer Life

  • Temperature controlled freight, no unloading
  • 1,900 to 2,500 miles a week solo
  • Home every two weeks
  • Mostly drop and hook

Earnings

  • $1,300 to $1,500 average weekly gross
  • Mileage pay that grows with experience
  • Performance bonus plan

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
  • 401k with company match and paid time off
  • $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered
  • Rider and pet allowed once training is done

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
  • New drivers: 120 hours from an accredited CDL school
  • Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the past 5 years
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
  • Pass hair and urine drug testing and a DOT physical

Steady freight, steady paychecks. Apply on Indeed and a recruiter will call you the same business day.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $25 - $27

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