Mid Michigan drivers: this fleet pays new Class A drivers more during training than most places do. Here is the full breakdown.
Training
Pay: $900 per week, guaranteed
Length: 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced trainer
Format: Real freight on real routes
Solo Driving
Average Weekly Pay: $1,200 to $1,400
Guaranteed Pay: $1,000 per week for your first 3 months after first solo dispatch
Mileage Rate: $0.55 to start, plus $0.01 per mile for each additional year of experience, up to $0.65
Weekly Miles: 2,100 to 2,500
Stop Pay: $15 per stop
Monthly Bonus: Performance based
Schedule and Freight
Home Time: Every 2 weeks
Lanes: Up and down the eastern seaboard, loads do not go far west
Freight: Dry van: drop and hook, live load, live unload
Hiring Area: Within 200 miles of Detroit, MI
What Comes With the Paycheck
Day 30: Health, dental and eye coverage kicks in
Retirement: Company matches your 401k contributions
Vacation: PTO that builds as you work
Orientation: $300 on your first check, and the trip there is on us
Company on the Road: Experienced drivers bring a pet or passenger immediately, trainees once they finish training
Before You Apply, Check These
You are 21 or older and hold a Class A CDL
Brand new drivers: proof of at least 120 training hours from an accredited school
Drivers with experience: half a year of OTR within the past year, or a full year of it sometime in the last 5
Two moving violations or fewer over 2 years, and zero major preventable crashes over 5
A clean DUI/DWI history for 5 to 10 years, based on when you got your CDL
You can pass a DOT medical exam along with hair and urine drug tests
Those are real numbers for Mid Michigan. Send your application and expect a call the same business day!
Equal Opportunity Employer.