- Salary
- $680 – $850
- Location
- Delano
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Transportation
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- CareersPage
Description
Kern County drivers: a dedicated night operation where you swap trailers at stores and never load or unload freight.
Just got your CDL-A? Good. This job is open to new drivers, and nobody expects you to know everything yet.
Your paycheck
- $680 to $850 weekly during training
- $1,200 average per week
- $0.53 to $0.64 per mile by experience
- About 2,000 miles weekly
- Home daily for most of the year
- $15 stop pay, $20 for loads under 100 miles
- Weekly direct deposit
Questions new drivers ask us
- "Will I be gone for months?" No. You are home daily for most of the year. In peak season you may stay out 2 to 3 nights a week.
- "Does my CDL school count?" If it was 120 hours or more, yes.
- "What if I get stuck or lost on the road?" Your loads are planned for you and your driver leader is one phone call away.
- "Will getting to orientation cost me money?" No. Your one-way bus ticket is reimbursed and the hotel is on us.
Your first six weeks, step by step
It starts with a phone call. Our recruiter checks your license and driving record with you up front, so you know where you stand.
Orientation takes 2 days at most. We cover the hotel and pay you back for a one-way bus ticket. Once you are hired, orientation pays $300.
Then 4 to 6 weeks on the road with a trainer. They sit beside you while you learn to back up, plan a trip, run your logs and fuel. You earn $680 to $850 a week the whole time.
Then the truck is yours. An assigned truck, about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed.
The route
You deliver to about 40 stores in the Central Valley, the LA basin and Las Vegas, 24/7 operation.
Nights, weekends and holidays are part of it. In peak season (Oct to Dec) you may stay out 2 to 3 nights a week. The team here picks up the phone when you need help.
Once you pass 30 days
- Medical, dental, vision, Rx
- 401(k), employee stock plan
- Paid time off and annual raises
- Tuition-free online degree (you plus one family member)
- Rider program and pet program (dog allowed after training)
Who can apply
- Valid Class A CDL, 21 or older
- New driver with a 120-hour school certificate, or 6 months of recent experience
- Record: no more than 2 moving violations in 2 years, no DUI/DWI in 10
- Pass DOT physical and drug screening (hair and urine)
You need to live within 40 miles of Shafter. Delano, Wasco, McFarland and Bakersfield drivers, apply today.
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