CDL-A Trainee -Paid Mentorship
American Driver · Albuquerque, NM · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$15/hrFull-time
Mentoring & Career Acceleration Training
Start your trucking career with structured 1‑on‑1 mentorship, guaranteed initial pay, and a tenure‑based scale that boosts your earnings as you gain experience.
- Paid mentoring while training alongside a dedicated OTR mentor.
- Salary during training: $850 per week.
- Fast‑track promotion: jump to full solo mileage pay the day you complete training.
- Guaranteed income: $1,000 weekly pay guarantee for your first 3 months running solo.
Pay & Long‑Term Earning Potential
- Weekly earnings: $1,200 to $1,800 average per week (grows with tenure).
Bonuses & Extras
- Additional performance bonuses.
- $15 per stop.
Lanes & Dispatch
- Operating territory: 27 states, everything east of Denver (excluding Northeast congestion).
- Weekly miles: 1,800 to 2,200 miles.
- Freight handling: mix of drop‑and‑hook, preloads, and live load/unload.
Schedule & Home Time
- Home every 2 weeks (flexible schedule options open for discussion).
- Shift details: day/night dispatches; weekend work expected, flexible holiday scheduling.
Driver Requirements
- Valid Class‑A CDL and DOT medical card (age 21+).
- Open to CDL graduates with a minimum of 120 hours from an accredited school.
- Open to trainees/new graduates, as well as 6+ month solo drivers, teams, and owner‑operators.
- Clean MVR, background check, and mandatory hair + urine drug testing.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage (effective day 31).
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Company‑paid life insurance and long‑term disability.
- Accrued paid time off (PTO) and stock options.