Class A CDL Driver - Home Weekends

Job Description

Job Description

Class A CDL Truck Driver

New Orleans, LA 70121

Average Weekly Pay: $1,000 to $1,550
Minimum Pay Program: $1,000 Weekly
Average Mileage: 2,100 to 2,300 Miles
Home Time: Weekly 34-Hour Reset
Equipment: 10-Speed Manual Tractors

Spend More Time Driving and Less Time Handling Freight

LEM Trucking is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a regional dry van position featuring 99% no touch freight and established customer assignments.

Drivers average approximately 2,100 to 2,300 miles per week while earning between $1,000 and $1,550 based on mileage and verified driving experience.

This fleet is designed for drivers who prefer productive regional routes with minimal physical freight handling and a scheduled return home every week.

Regional Freight and Weekly Schedule

Loads include drop-and-hook assignments and scheduled live pickup or delivery appointments. With 99% no touch freight, drivers are rarely responsible for physically handling customer cargo.

A Class A CDL Truck Driver returns home every week for a scheduled 34-hour reset before beginning the next regional driving cycle.

Weekly Pay and Fleet Highlights

• Average weekly earnings between $1,000 and $1,550

• Approximately 2,100 to 2,300 miles per week

• $1,000 minimum weekly pay for qualifying drivers

• Home every week for a scheduled 34-hour reset

• 99% no touch freight with drop-and-hook opportunities

The minimum weekly pay program provides additional income protection when applicable eligibility requirements are satisfied.

Equipment and Driver Benefits

Each Class A CDL Truck Driver operates a 2016 or newer International, Freightliner, or Kenworth tractor.

This fleet includes 10-speed manual transmissions, so applicants must be comfortable operating manual equipment.

Eligible drivers have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation pay, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, and available rider and pet programs.

Paid orientation lasts approximately three days, with private hotel accommodations and qualifying expenses provided during onboarding.

Class A CDL Truck Driver Requirements

Applicants must possess a valid Class A CDL and have at least six months of verifiable Class A tractor-trailer driving experience within the previous 12 months.

Candidates must be able to operate a 10-speed manual tractor and meet applicable DOT and company safety requirements.

LEM Trucking is an Equal Opportunity Employer.