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Truck Driver New Class A
Summary
Title:Truck Driver New Class A
ID:SWF CHARLOTTE ENTRY
Location:Charlotte
Department:Transportation
Description

Presently hiring Class A Truck Drivers with no experience.  This is a Class A CDL driver entry level position. To qualify you must have graduated from a training Academy with at least 120 hours of instruction.  You will need to supply your certificate of completion or transcripts to us to verify your total hours. 

After working hard to get your Class A CDL your finding out, no one will hire you.  OTR is actually known as sleeping in the truck in 3 separate states besides your home state.  

Your initial training is similar to basic training in the military.  Your first 30 days will be spend driving OTR with a trainer for 30 days straight.  No time home during that first month.  After training you'll want to unwind a bit taking 2-5 days off.  

After your days off, you'll sit down with your driver manager and get a company truck assigned to you.  At this point your benefits will kick in as well. 

Currently we are hiring for 19 openings for Class A drivers without experience.  We're offering excellent pay, excellent benefits and several home time options.  After training you will be expected to run regionally getting home every week or OTR getting home every 10-14 days.

After you build your resume for several months you'll then be able to acquire several other positions including local and dedicated runs.

We offer different division opportunities, such as dry van, reefer and flatbed.  We also offer tuition reimbursement available for those who paid upfront yourself to go to school. Up to $1,000.  It's like a sign on bonus for trainees. 

Our hiring process.

  • When our HR team receives your application, we will call you and conduct a short phone interview to qualify you. Once we determine your eligibility, we will then review all of the position details with you and move forward with the application process.
  • We will start the application with you. After that we will email you a link to complete the second part on your own.
  • Then your application will be reviewed by a HR processor. 
  • After you are approved, you will be scheduled for driver qualification. DQP (driver qualification process)  lasts normally 1-2 days.  If you reside outside a 50 mile radius from DQP we reserve a hotel room for you. We provide breakfast at the hotel, lunch will be catered in.
  • Once you complete DQP, you will be hired and go out with a driver trainer for 4 weeks. At this point you earn $650 per week during this time.
  • After training, you will then take 2-5 days at home to wind down after your training.  You will then become a solo driver and move into a full time position. Then your pay will increase to anywhere from $1,200 - $1,400+ per week. Home times will vary depending on the run. (OTR, regional or dedicated)
  • After your first 30 days you will also be eligible for our full benefits package: Dental, vision, medical and 401k retirement, $10k in company paid life insurance, disability insurance and paid vacation as well.
  • We also offer college tuition at no cost for you or any one member of your immediate family.  We contracted with SNHU to offer this benefit to you and your family to help build your education if you so desire.

To be approved you will need to..

  • Be at least 21 years of age or older
  • Prove at least 120 total hours of training from an accredited Training Academy.
  • Pass a thorough background check, no pending charges/tickets
  • Pass all dot related tests including hair or urine.  Hair goes back approx 6-12 months
  • Possess a excellent dmv report with no pending tickets
  • Provide copies of all tickets in the last 3 years.  All accident reports for the last 5 years.
  • A current Class A License and DOT physical
  • To start within two weeks

Put in your application today these positions will fill quickly. 

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