NIS EXPRESS
CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Paid Training - Eastern Seaboard Freight
Leesburg, Florida, US
Role snapshot
NIS EXPRESS is hiring a CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Paid Training - Eastern Seaboard Freight on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Leesburg, Florida, US.
- Company
- NIS EXPRESS
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Who this role suits
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About the role
Big miles and a clear pay rate from day one: 2,500 miles a week up and down the East Coast, starting at $0.55 per mile. The fleet hires out of Ocala, a short drive from Lake County, and new CDL holders start with paid training.
Pay and Scheduling Breakdown
- Starting Rate: $0.55 per mile, plus $0.01 for every additional year of experience, up to $0.65
- Weekly Gross: $1,200 to $1,400 average
- Guarantee: $1,000 a week for your first 3 months solo
- Extras: $15 stop pay and a performance bonus plan
Training for New Drivers
- 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced trainer
- $650 a week training pay
- Full driver pay as soon as you finish
Freight and Home Time
- Dry van loads along the Eastern Seaboard, nothing too far west
- Drop and hook, preloads, live loads and live unloads
- Home every 2 weeks
- 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 covered
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
- Trainees: 120+ hours at an accredited CDL school
- Experienced: 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
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Equal Opportunity Employer.