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Posted August 01, 2026

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

NIS EXPRESS
New Iberia, LA, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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