NIS EXPRESS
CDL-A Truck Driver - Entry Level - Paid Mentor Training - Texas Lanes
Midlothian, Texas, US
Role snapshot
NIS EXPRESS is hiring a CDL-A Truck Driver - Entry Level - Paid Mentor Training - Texas Lanes on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Midlothian, Texas, US.
- Company
- NIS EXPRESS
- Location
- Midlothian, Texas, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Who this role suits
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About the role
You passed the CDL test. Now you need someone to put you in a truck, show you the ropes and pay you while you learn. This temperature-controlled fleet runs out of Lancaster, just up the road, and trains brand new drivers on real loads.
While You Train
- 4 to 6 weeks on the road with an experienced mentor
- $850 a week training pay
- Full solo pay the day you finish
Once You Run Solo
- $1,300 to $1,500 average weekly gross
- $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
- 1,800 to 2,000 miles a week on a sliding pay scale
- $25 stop pay plus a performance bonus
Lanes and Home Time
- Texas to Tennessee, Texas to Illinois, Texas to Georgia
- Drop and hook, preloads, live loads and live unloads
- Home every 2 weeks, depending on where you live
- Riders and pets after training
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision after 30 days
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- $300 orientation pay, travel to orientation covered
Requirements
- At least 21 with a valid Class A CDL
- 120+ hours from an accredited CDL school, no experience needed
- Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in the last 12 months, or 12+ months in the past 5 years
- Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years, no DUI/DWI in 5 to 10 years
- Pass hair and urine drug testing
Your first trucking job should come with a trainer and a paycheck. Apply on Indeed and a recruiter calls you the same business day.
Equal Opportunity Employer.