NIS EXPRESS
Entry Level CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Training - Central Regional Freight
Hempstead, Texas, US
Role snapshot
NIS EXPRESS is hiring a Entry Level CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Training - Central Regional Freight on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Hempstead, Texas, US.
- Company
- NIS EXPRESS
- Location
- Hempstead, Texas, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Who this role suits
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About the role
Houston is one of the hiring hubs for this central regional fleet, a short drive down 290. If your CDL is fresh, you train on the road with pay, then run a regional area instead of the whole map.
Your First Months
- 4 to 6 weeks with an experienced trainer, $650 a week
- Full solo pay the moment you finish
- $1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
What You Earn
- $1,100 to $1,400 average weekly gross
- 1,700 to 2,000 miles a week
- $15 stop pay, performance bonus on top
How It Runs
- Central regional freight through Texas and nearby states
- Often routed through your house between loads
- Home every 2 weeks
- Varied customers, no single dedicated account
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision once you hit 30 days
- 401(k) with a company match and paid time off
- $300 paid orientation, travel covered
- Riders and pets once training is done
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
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Equal Opportunity Employer.