CDL A Truck Driver Paid Training Program

Job Summary

Heartland Express is an award‑winning industry leader for on‑time service. We hire the best drivers in the industry and provide a safe, rewarding career. Our drivers are among the safest and most experienced on the road today. We are looking for drivers to join our fleet to service the top shippers in America.

$40,000 – $65,000 annually
Or $615.00 – $1,500.00 per week

As a professional Class A CDL truck driver, you will embark on a unique path free from the typical 8‑5 schedule. Your "office" will take you places you may never see otherwise. You will be part of a proud community rooted in hard work, family values, and the American dream. Our Class A commercial driver training program offers a chance to earn while you learn, earning a strong mileage rate while driving professionally with a highly qualified, certified driver trainer.

• Learn about the trucking industry
• Learn about rules and regulations
• Learn about the vehicle and how to operate it
• Learn about advanced technology in today’s trucking environment
• Begin vehicle inspection process
• Master safe operation techniques
• Training on the road
• Drive 15,000 miles with a certified trainer guiding you every step along the way
• Polish driving skills (backing, parking, safe operation, coupling)
• Complete immersion in the driver on the road
• Deliver to customers and understand service levels and requirements

Latest Kenworth, Freightliner and International tractors. New trucks are purchased and kept under warranty for better uptime. We have shops across the country to service your truck. Our trucks run 68 MPH.

• Scheduled wage increases annually
• All dry van freight
• 48‑state operating area
• Drop and hook
• No‑touch freight
• Paid orientation/training
• Breakdown pay
• Detention pay – $20 per hour
• Newly remodeled coast‑to‑coast terminal facilities
• Clean driver facilities – free showers, free laundry, TV, food and much more
• Driver appreciation events at all terminals throughout the year with food, prizes and giveaways
• Assigned driver manager to help you and Heartland succeed
• General health benefits: full health, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long‑term and short‑term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness coverage, prescription benefits (single, employee & spouse, employee & children, family)
• Flex spending accounts
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation
• Driver bonuses – additional $0.01 to $0.03 per mile safety bonus

• Class A permit (received within last 90 days)
• 21 years of age
• Good work history and MVR
• Safety‑first attitude, with a desire to learn a new profession
• DOT physical