About this position
North Country drivers: dedicated paper mill freight, Monday to Friday, and your weekends at home.
No experience yet? That works here. New CDL holders are trained for this route.
Money and miles
- $1,300 average weekly gross
- $0.69 per mile
- $150 a day on call pay if no load is ready
- $50 backhaul pay when available
- $15 stop pay, $35 on short runs
- $850 a week while you train
- About 1,800 miles a week
On the road
Loads pick up at a paper mill in Glens Falls. About 70% deliver to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mix of live unloads and preloaded trailers. Day shift, and you are off on the 6 company holidays. In winter you may need to chain up, and you will be shown how.
What new drivers ask most
- “Will I really be home every weekend?” Yes. You run Monday to Friday. Weekend work is voluntary.
- “What if there is no load for me?” You are paid $150 for that day.
- “My backing is rough.” That is normal. You practice for weeks with a mentor beside you first.
New CDL? Here is what happens
- You apply, a recruiter calls and reviews your license and record with you.
- Orientation, up to 2 days. Hotel provided, bus ticket reimbursed, $300 once hired.
- 4 to 6 weeks with a mentor, paid while you learn.
- Then you go solo in your own assigned truck.
You will need
- Class A CDL, 21 or older
- 120 hours from a CDL school, or 6 months of recent experience
- Up to 2 moving violations in the last 2 years, no DUI/DWI in the last 10
- DOT physical and a hair and urine drug test
After 30 days: medical, dental, vision, prescriptions, 401(k) plus stock purchase plan, paid vacation, and a free online degree for you and one family member.
Live within 100 miles of Glens Falls? Apply now.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Location and commute
16 Hudson Ave, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
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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-3182820261.