CDL Class A Driver Trainee

This role is not open for submissions from outside staffing agencies.

About the role

Trulite pays 100% of your CDL Class A training — tuition, testing fees, and required materials — through an approved partner driving school. Paid training with a total compensation pay range (post-licensure driver rate) of $27.40/hour. Quarterly safety bonus opportunities.

Schedule

• Home on Fridays
• Overnight 1-2 nights at a time; occasionally 3 nights but not often
• Depart Sunday about once every 2 months (rotation)

Benefits

Benefits starting on day one, including:

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• 401k with 100% employer match (fully vested after one year)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding for qualified medical expenses

Trulite bears most of the cost of your benefits.

Responsibilities

As a Driver Trainee, you'll move through Trulite's four-phase program:

• Application & Selection: HR screening, MVR/background review, DOT physical, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query
• CDL Training: classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel driving, DOT compliance, glass-specific load securement, and CDL skills testing through an approved partner driving school
• Driver Apprenticeship: supervised ride-along and local delivery routes with an assigned driver mentor, progressively increasing responsibility, and formal checkpoints at 30 and 60 days
• Full Driver Status: independent route assignment safely operating a Class A tractor-trailer to deliver glass and aluminum products

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum age 21 for interstate routes (18 permitted for intrastate-only roles, where applicable)
• Valid driver's license held continuously for at least 3 years, with no at-fault accidents or moving violations in the past 3 years, and no DUI, reckless driving, or license suspension on record
• Able to pass a background check, DOT pre-employment drug screen, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query
• Willingness to sign the Trulite training service agreement

Qualifications

• Someone looking to start a stable, well-supported career as a professional CDL driver — no CDL or prior trucking experience needed
• Reliable and safety-minded, with a clean driving history
• Ready to commit to a structured training and apprenticeship program