Commercial Driver’s License Class A Midwest Driver — Weekends Home, Paid Training

Job overview

The Commercial Driver’s License Class A Midwest Driver role is onsite in Calumet City, IL, with stated pay of $1,000–$1,700 per week once solo; the first three solo months have a $1,000 weekly guarantee. American Driver offers regional Midwest lanes, weekends at home, and paid mentor training for new CDL graduates. The driver transports freight on regional Midwest routes, handling drop-and-hook and live freight. Paid mentoring prepares new drivers for solo work, while planned loads and an assigned truck support reliable regional deliveries.

What you'll do

• Drive regional Midwest lanes
• handle a mix of drop-and-hook and live freight
• complete paid mentor training before solo driving
• manage backing, logs, fueling, and trip planning during training
• operate an assigned truck once ready.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

commercial driver’s license class a

midwest regional driving

paid training

mentor training

weekends at home

weekly pay

calumet city il

american driver

drop and hook

live freight

new cdl graduates

medical and dental benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid training
• hotel for orientation and bus ticket reimbursement
• $300 for attending orientation once hired
• medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage after 30 days
• 401(k)
• employee stock purchase plan
• paid vacation
• yearly raises
• online degree access for employee and one family member.

Why this role

New CDL graduates may qualify with at least 120 hours of CDL school. Paid weekly during training; orientation is up to two days, with hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed, and $300 for attending once hired. Benefits after 30 days include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, yearly raises, and online degree access for the employee and one family member.

About the employer

American Driver is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Support Activities for Road Transportation. Sector: 48.