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Entry Level CDL A Truck Driver - Paid Training

NIS EXPRESS
Klamath, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 10/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2027

Have your CDL-A but no driving experience yet? This is where you start. Klamath Falls drivers can build a career on a western regional fleet that keeps runs short, usually no more than 2 days from home, and trains new CDL holders on the road.

How You Start

  • Ride with an experienced driver trainer on real loads
  • $675 per week during training
  • Move into your own truck on full pay once your trainer signs off
  • $1,000 per week guaranteed for your first 3 months of solo driving

The Job

  • Dry van freight across the 11 western states
  • 1,700 to 2,100 miles per week
  • Home every 2 weeks
  • Option to run past the western states if you want more miles

Pay

  • Average weekly earnings of $1,000 to $1,300
  • Standard mileage pay scale that grows with experience
  • Up to 6 cents per mile extra in performance bonus
  • $15 stop pay

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid time off
  • $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered

Two Ways to Start

  • CDL-A in hand, no experience: 120 hours from an accredited CDL school. Paid training with a driver trainer, paid every week while you learn.
  • Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years. Skip training and go straight to your own truck.

Everyone Needs

  • Class A CDL, 21 or older
  • No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
  • Able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen

Start close to home. Apply today and a recruiter will call you the same business day.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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