Class A Commercial Driver — Home Every Weekend

Job overview

The Class A Commercial Driver role is onsite and based in Joliet, IL, with regional routes through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. The posting lists average weekly gross pay of $1,000–$1,700 and guarantees $1,000 weekly for the first three months after the first solo dispatch. The role supports NIS EXPRESS’s Midwest regional dry-van fleet. The driver transports freight on regional routes, covering 1,600–2,000 miles per week and handling drop-and-hook, live-load, and preload work. New CDL-A holders ride with an experienced trainer before receiving their own truck and full pay after sign-off; the schedule runs Monday through Saturday, with drivers home every weekend.

What you'll do

• Drive dry-van regional routes in IL, IN, OH, MI, and KY
• cover approximately 1,600–2,000 miles per week
• handle drop-and-hook, live loads, and preloads
• complete trainer-led rides for new CDL-A holders before sign-off.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

class a cdl driver

cdl-a

regional trucking

dry van

home every weekend

joliet il

nis express

monday–saturday

1,600–2,000 miles weekly

$1,000–$1,700 weekly gross

new cdl holders welcome

health dental vision

401(k) match

paid time off

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• $300 orientation pay
• travel to orientation covered
• riders and pets permitted under the stated conditions.

Why this role

New CDL-A holders are welcome with 120 or more hours from an accredited CDL school. Home every weekend; riders and pets are allowed for new drivers after training.

About the employer

NIS EXPRESS is hiring for this role. Industry: Couriers and Express Delivery Services. Sector: 49.