Red Hawk Trucking
CDL-A Truck Driver - Paid Mentor Training for… at Red Hawk… · Grand…
Entry LevelOn-siteFull-timeGrand Prairie, TX$1k–$1k/yr
Job Description
You finished CDL school. Now you need a company that puts you in a truck, trains you on the road and then pays you the same rate as experienced drivers. Once you are solo, drivers running 2,600 to 2,800 miles earn $1,300 to $1,400 a week, paid every Friday.
Your First Weeks
- Onboarding (7 days): meet the team, complete a skills evaluation and get extra training on anything you need to sharpen. Hotel covered plus a $100 food stipend
- On the road with a mentor (10+ days): you drive at least 5 hours a day with an experienced mentor beside you, working through a training checklist. Paid $75 a day
- Female students are paired with female mentors
- Final step: a backing evaluation, pre-trip inspection and road test, then you move into your own truck
- $200 orientation pay, plus travel reimbursement of up to $800 based on distance
Running Solo
- $0.50 per mile when you hit 2,000 safe miles a week, same rate as experienced drivers
- Top drivers qualify for a weekly incentive of 8 to 10 cents per mile
- 100% no touch dry van freight, about 70% drop and hook
- Our own customers, with loads planned 24 to 72 hours ahead
- Out 1 to 2 weeks, Monday through Saturday, with a 34 hour reset every Sunday
- Take your truck home on your time off
Your Truck
- Automatic sleeper trucks, average age around 1.5 years
- APU, double bunk and fridge
- Outward facing cameras only
Extra Pay
- Detention $15 an hour after 2 hours, $15 per extra stop
- Breakdown $100, layover $40 after 24 hours
- 6 paid holidays at $100 each
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage after 60 days
- 401k with company match up to 3%
- Tuition reimbursement for your CDL school balance
- Paid vacation, paid tolls and a yearly pay increase
- Riders welcome once you are solo (family 13 and older)
Requirements
- At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
- Graduated from a verifiable truck driving school in the last 12 months
- No trucking job between finishing school and applying
- No more than 4 moving violations in the last 3 years
- No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years
- Pass a urine drug test and DOT physical
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Equal Opportunity Employer.