What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDLA Semi Local Driver position at WME Express?
Semi-Local Truck Driver – (Lansing, MI)
Pay:
Average $90,000 per year
2,500–2,700 miles per week
Mileage Pay:
Regional runs (75% of loads, 200 miles):
Starts at $0.63 per mile
Raises to $0.645 after 1 year
Raises to $0.66 after 3 years
$20 per stop
Local runs (25% of loads, under 200 miles):
Starts at $0.725 per mile
Raises to $0.735 after 1 year
Raises to $0.745 after 3 years
$30 per stop
Extra Pay:
$100 per week attendance pay
$30 for backhaul pickups
$25/hour for breakdowns (after 2 hours, up to $300/day)
$20/hour safety pay
Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days (company pays for it)
📍 Where You’ll Drive
Illinois (no downtown Chicago)
Indiana
Michigan (including Upper Peninsula)
Ohio
Wisconsin
Mostly Chicago suburb routes
Deliver to stores and shuttle between Lansing, MI & Pleasant Prairie, WI
🕒 Schedule
Sunday–Thursday (Friday & Saturday off)
Start at 6:00 AM
Out 2–3 nights per week
7 PTO days first year, 10 PTO days after 1 year
May work some holidays
📦 Job Details
No touch freight
Mostly drop & hook (85%)
Average 4 stops per load
Single bunk sleeper trucks
Trucks stay at the account during home time
Slip seating only during truck service
✅ Requirements
At least 3 months trucking experience
Must get Hazmat within 90 days
👍 Perks
Paid orientation (3 days)
Lunch provided at orientation
On-site snack bar
Quarterly cookouts
Supportive driver-focused team
Salary : $20 - $90,000