Transportation & Driving

CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee - Mentor Program - Home on Weekends

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Job typeOther PostedNov 10, 2026 Apply byDec 10, 2026

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About this position

Lawrence and east Indy drivers, starting out in trucking is easier when you know what is coming. This mentor program pays you from your first week on the road and gets you home on weekends. This is how it works.

1. Apply and Get Your Call

  • A recruiter reaches out the same business day
  • We check your CDL school, license and record with you
  • You upload your documents and consent to the Clearinghouse, and we keep your file moving

2. Orientation

  • Up to 2 days
  • $300 orientation pay
  • Hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed
  • Drug test, road test, paperwork and classroom time

3. Mentor Training, 4 to 6 Weeks

  • $650 a week while your mentor teaches you
  • Real Midwest freight around Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky
  • Your mentor shows you how to plan loads, back into docks, keep clean logs and handle winter roads
  • You are never thrown in alone before you are ready

4. Solo Pay

  • $1,000 to $1,700 average weekly gross
  • Monthly performance bonus
  • Home every weekend
  • Weekly direct deposit

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
  • 401k with company match and paid time off
  • Riders and pets after training

Who Can Apply

  • Class A CDL holders, age 21+
  • Graduated from a verifiable CDL school with 120+ hours
  • Experienced drivers: 6 months OTR in 12 months, or 12+ months in 5 years
  • Max 2 moving violations in 2 years, no major preventable accidents in 5 years
  • No DUI/DWI in the past 5 to 10 years
  • Hair and urine drug test required

Ready to start driving and still have your weekends? Apply on Indeed today.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location and commute

Lawrence, KS .

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How to apply

Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3266902647.