Become a Professional Driver with CFI

CFI offers several routes to becoming a professional over-the-road (OTR) driver. We’ll help you start the process, whether or not you have already earned your Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL).

The average annual income for student drivers is $40,930.* Certain driving school requirements must be met in order to qualify. As a bonus, active military members and veterans can use their U.S. GI Bill benefits to supplement their income up to $1,035 per month during their training and apprenticeship year

Qualifications

 A qualified candidate will possess the following**:

• 21 years of age or older
• Have the right to work and live in the United States
• Be willing to travel throughout all 48 contiguous states and Canada for two to three weeks at a time
• Be willing to attend an CFI–approved truck driving program with a partner school and ability to provide diploma

                 or certificate of completion from truck driving program

• No BACs, DUIs, DWIs or license suspensions for moving violations in the past five years***
• HAZMAT endorsement or willingness to obtain a HAZMAT endorsement within 120 days of hire
• Ability to meet work attendance and availability requirements and meet all applicable legal and DOT regulations to drive a commercial truck in the United States and Canada
• Ability to pass all applicable CFI certification class testing and requirements

Sponsored Training

• Paid housing
• Meals and transportation provided
• This program will be 100% free with a 12 month work agreement
• Out of pocket expenses include licensing fees and DOT physical 
• Classes start every week and will be filled on a first come first serve basis
• You will need to obtain your CDL permit in the State you reside in.  Most States require that you have a DOT physical/medical certificate before obtaining your CDL permit. If that is the case, you will need to get that as well.

Orientation

• Orientation is 4 days in Joplin, MO Bus transportation, hotel and daily lunch provided, $60 per day for successful completion of orientation
• When you are on the road with your trainer it is one-on-one solo driving, your trainer is awake and in the passenger seat coaching.
• Pay by the mile during training, no lump sums
• Trainers must have at least 1 year safe over the road experience
• Men train with men and women train with women
• Must complete 25 days with finisher

Pay and Benefits

• Training pay $0.26 Cents Per Mile (cpm) with finisher
• $0.35 cpm at upgrade
• 60,000 miles $0.37 cpm
• 90.000 miles $0.39 cpm
• 120,000 miles $0.41 cpm
• $0.03 cpm Hazmat Bonus
• $0.05 cpm N.E. Bonus
• $0.01-.04 cpm Performance + Bonus
• Participation in the Military Apprenticeship Program- up to $1,035 a month for qualified veterans for the first year
• Paid Weekly
• Practical Route Miles
• Driver Referral Program
• Rider Program for anyone over 12 years old
• Pet Program 1 dog or cat per person in the truck, $500 non-refundable pet fee
• Group Medical through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Vision, Dental, 401k and Free Life Insurance Policy                     
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays ($60 a day)
• Guaranteed Christmas Day home