CDL-A Southwest Driver | Close to Home | Trainees OK

About the role

East Las Vegas drivers operate a southwest triangle route covering Nevada, Arizona, Utah and California, staying close to home and sometimes taking the 34‑hour reset locally. New CDL graduates are trained and paid.

Responsibilities

• Run Southwest triangle lanes
• Perform drop and hook operations
• Handle live loads and live unloads
• Maintain home time approximately every two weeks (sometimes for a 34‑hour reset)

Requirements

• Age 21 or older
• Class A CDL
• For new drivers: at least 120 hours from a CDL school; otherwise 6 months of recent driving experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 10 years
• Pass a DOT physical
• Pass a hair and urine drug test

Skills

• Backing (trained with mentor)
• Trip planning
• Log maintenance
• Fueling procedures

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage after 30 days
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Yearly raises
• Free online degree for employee and one family member
• Pets and riders allowed; trainees may bring a dog after training is completed

Pay

• $800 per week during training
• Guaranteed minimum $1,000 per week for the first 3 months solo
• $1,000–$1,200 per week once solo
• $15 per stop pay
• Weekly direct deposit

Schedule

• Average weekly mileage: 1,900–2,000 miles
• Home time roughly every two weeks (sometimes for a 34‑hour reset)
• Operates on Southwest triangle lanes (Nevada, Arizona, Utah, California)