CDL-A Driver | Home Weekends | New CDL Grads Welcome
Company: American Driver
Role summary
CDL-A Driver | Home Weekends | New CDL Grads Welcome is a full-time role at American Driver in Aurora, Illinois, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-04. Salary: USD 1,000–1,700 per week. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- CDL-A Driver | Home Weekends | New CDL Grads Welcome
- Company
- American Driver
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Salary
- USD 1,000–1,700 per week
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-04
Looking for a CDL-A driving position that lets you get home on weekends? This role offers guaranteed pay during training and a strong earning potential once solo, with a focus on Midwest routes. They even welcome new CDL graduates and provide paid training.
Job description
Fox Valley Class A drivers: Midwest runs that keep you close, and home on weekends.
Most first jobs out of CDL school keep you gone for weeks. This one runs the Midwest out of the Chicago and Indianapolis areas and brings you home for the weekend. New CDL-A holders are trained, paid, before they ever run solo.
What you earn
Paid every week during training
$1,000 a week guaranteed for your first 3 months solo
$1,000 to $1,700 a week once solo
1,600 to 2,000 miles a week; drivers average about 1,900
$15 per stop except the first and last
Weekly direct deposit
Your week
Midwest freight close to home: drop and hook, live loads, live unloads and preloads. Day and night dispatch, loads planned for you. Your weekends are at home.
From CDL school to your own truck
A recruiter calls you and reviews your CDL and driving record with you.
Orientation, 2 days at most. Hotel paid, one-way bus ticket reimbursed, $300 for orientation once hired.
4 to 6 weeks with a mentor: backing, trip planning, logs and fueling. You are paid every week.
Your own assigned truck, about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed. For your first 3 months solo, your pay will not drop below $1,000 a week.
Straight answers for new drivers
"How often will I see home?" Weekends. That is the main reason drivers pick this seat.
"I am not good at backing yet." Nobody is on day one. You practice for weeks with a mentor beside you before you drive alone.
"Does my CDL school count?" If it was 120 hours or more, yes.
"Do I pay for orientation?" No. Hotel covered, bus ticket reimbursed, and $300 once you are hired.
"What if my first solo weeks are slow?" You still get at least $1,000 a week for your first 3 months solo.
What you need
Class A CDL from your state of residence, 21 or older
New CDL grad with 120+ school hours, or 6 months of recent experience
No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years
No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
DOT physical and hair and urine drug screen
Benefits after 30 days
Medical, dental, vision and prescription
401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off and yearly raises
Free online degree for you and one family member
Pet and rider programs (your dog can ride with you once training is done)
Aurora, Montgomery, North Aurora and Oswego drivers, apply now. A recruiter calls the same business day.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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