Class A CDL Trainee

Job overview

The Class A CDL Trainee role is an over-the-road driving position based from Lawton, OK, with routes across 27 states from Colorado east, excluding New England. Compensation is $800 per week during four to six weeks of training, followed by a guaranteed $1,000 per week for three months after the first solo dispatch; average weekly gross is listed as $1,200–$1,800. The role supports NIS EXPRESS’s trucking fleet. The trainee learns alongside an experienced driver before moving to a solo truck after sign-off. The position contributes to freight transportation through weekly routes of 1,800–2,400 miles, mostly drop-and-hook, with home time every two to three weeks.

What you'll do

• Complete four to six weeks of training with an experienced driver
• transition to a solo truck after sign-off
• run routes across the stated 27-state territory
• transport freight, mostly through drop-and-hook operations. Requirements include a Class A CDL, age 21 or older, and, for new drivers, 120 or more hours at an accredited CDL school.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

class a cdl

cdl trainee

paid training

new drivers welcome

over-the-road

27-state routes

drop and hook

1,800–2,400 miles weekly

home every 2–3 weeks

lawton ok

nis express

$800 weekly training pay

$1,000 weekly guarantee

$1,200–$1,800 average weekly gross

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 and covered orientation travel.

Why this role

New CDL holders are welcomed; paid driver training and a guaranteed weekly amount after the first solo dispatch are specified.

About the employer

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