Regional Company Driver
Company
America First Logistics
Location
Dallas, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
Via
Indeed
Job Description
Job Description:
• Looking for Class A CDL Truck drivers who are ready to join our team as a Company Driver!
• Orientation Pay: $500.00 - Eligibility requires drivers to join within 2 week of being approved for orientation and coming on the date they originally confirmed as their desired orientation date.
• Automatic Transmissions
• 50% Drop & Hook
• 95% No Touch Freight
• Safety bonuses are paid quarterly
• Orientation Location: El Paso, TX, Nashville, TN, Laredo, TX
• Lodging, Meals (except dinner), and travel is provided
Job Requirements:
• 6 months in the last year of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more.
• 12 months in the last 3 years of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more.
• Houston Drivers MUST have 2 years in the past 3 years of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more. *** This DOES NOT apply to local Houlton routes!
• Military experience is verified at 50% - If a driver has a year of military service with an 88M or 14T, they count that as 6 months
• Must have a current valid Class A CDL, not licensed in a monopolistic state (ND, OH, WA, WY, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands)
• If A Driver has a license in a different state other than where they live: If in Nebraska, they can proceed. They will have to sign a letter of intent that they will work on changing their license to TX within 30 days. The only states will not allow are Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota and Ohio.
• No more than 4 jobs in the past 3 years or No more than 2 jobs within the last year
• Looking for Class A CDL Truck drivers who are ready to join our team as a Company Driver!
• Orientation Pay: $500.00 - Eligibility requires drivers to join within 2 week of being approved for orientation and coming on the date they originally confirmed as their desired orientation date.
• Automatic Transmissions
• 50% Drop & Hook
• 95% No Touch Freight
• Safety bonuses are paid quarterly
• Orientation Location: El Paso, TX, Nashville, TN, Laredo, TX
• Lodging, Meals (except dinner), and travel is provided
Job Requirements:
• 6 months in the last year of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more.
• 12 months in the last 3 years of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more.
• Houston Drivers MUST have 2 years in the past 3 years of OTR/Regional experience with Tractor-trailer with a trailer of 40’ of more. *** This DOES NOT apply to local Houlton routes!
• Military experience is verified at 50% - If a driver has a year of military service with an 88M or 14T, they count that as 6 months
• Must have a current valid Class A CDL, not licensed in a monopolistic state (ND, OH, WA, WY, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands)
• If A Driver has a license in a different state other than where they live: If in Nebraska, they can proceed. They will have to sign a letter of intent that they will work on changing their license to TX within 30 days. The only states will not allow are Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota and Ohio.
• No more than 4 jobs in the past 3 years or No more than 2 jobs within the last year
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the median hourly wage for welders at $28.45 as of January 2026 with time-and-a-half overtime required after 40 hours under FLSA rules. Welders in manufacturing earn an additional $4.20 per hour on average for night shifts. Annual median earnings reach $59,176 for full-time roles.
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