CDL-A Driver – Paid OTR Training | $1,500/Wk | Oak Lawn
LOCATION: Oak Lawn, IL
TERMINAL: Gary, IN (35 min from Chicago)
CONTACT: Thomas Ford – Call or Text (623) 323-8843
Chicago area CDL-A graduates — our terminal is in Gary, IN, just 35 minutes away. No relocation. Paid mentor program from day one. Get your miles, build your career, and take home real pay while doing it.
PAY & COMPENSATION
- Training pay: $650/week during mentor program
- Solo pay: $0.55 – $0.70 CPM
- Weekly average: $1,300 – $1,500
- Annual: $67,000 – $87,000
- Weekly direct deposit
- $4,000 sign-on bonus (3+ months exp. only)
- Medical, Dental, Vision + 401(k)
TRAINING PROGRAM
- 3 – 4 weeks paid OTR mentor program
- $650/week the entire time — no unpaid training
- Gary, IN terminal — 35 min from Chicago, no relocation
- Solo transition after structured evaluations
ROUTE DETAILS
- Midwest Regional — IL, IN, OH, MI, KY
- No-touch dry van freight
- Home 2 days after every 14 days out
- Home every Weekend ( For Regional routes)
- 2021 – 2024 Freightliner Cascadia
REQUIREMENTS
- Valid CDL-A, 21+, clean MVR
- DOT physical & drug screen
- No OTR experience needed for training track
- 3+ months exp. required for sign-on bonus
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate assigned OTR routes safely and on time
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections every run
- Maintain accurate ELD logs per FMCSA standards
- Deliver on schedule and communicate with dispatch
- Follow all DOT and company safety regulation
APPLY TODAY
Call or text (623) 323-8843 — Thomas Ford. We respond within 24 hours. Most drivers start within 1–2 weeks.
Pay: $1,327.72 - $1,785.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Fuel card
- Fuel discount
- Health insurance
- Lease purchase program
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Passenger ride along program
- Pet rider program
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Tractor-trailer: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- CDL A (Required)
- Trucking School Certificate (Required)
Work Location: On the road