CDL-A Driver - Home Weekly - $1, 700 to $2, 000 Weekly

NIS Express offers a paid CDL-A trainee program for drivers based in Trenton, NJ, built for new CDL school graduates who want structured training with an experienced mentor and a dedicated retail route that brings them home every week.

Compensation and training

• Paid mentorship: 4 to 6 weeks of over-the-road training with an experienced trainer at $650 per week
• Solo pay after training: $0.85 to $0.90 per mile on about 2,100 miles a week, averaging $1,700 to $2,000 per week gross
• City delivery pay: $75 extra for every delivery into the NYC boroughs
• Orientation: $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered

Program highlights

• Dedicated account: Retail store deliveries for one customer, so routes become familiar quickly
• Round trips only: Every run starts and ends at the same location
• Home weekly: Dispatch works to get drivers home as often as possible
• Shift options: Day and night shifts available
• Riders and pets: Allowed after training is completed

Primary responsibilities

• Deliver retail freight safely to stores across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and keep accurate electronic logs
• Follow DOT regulations, hours-of-service rules and company safety policies
• Work weekend and holiday schedules as required, including peak season
• Communicate professionally with dispatch and store personnel

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance after 30 days
• 401k with company match
• Paid time off

Minimum qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, 21 years or older
• Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours of training
• No prior over-the-road experience required
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing

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Equal Opportunity Employer.