CDL Class A Apprentice Program
United StatesClemens Food Group offers just what you are looking for in a career – competitive pay, great benefits, caring work environment, and lots of extras including a fitness center, family physician, and company store, all onsite.
Driver Apprentice Program
Join PV Transport’s driving team through their Apprentice Program.
Get paid to earn your CDL and launch a driving career with PV Transport.
We provide paid training to current CFG team members while they obtain their CDL Class A license. After licensing, participants move into a PV Transport Regional Driver role with strong first-year earning potential.
Get paid to earn your CDL and launch a driving career with PV Transport.
We provide paid training to current CFG team members while they obtain their CDL Class A license. After licensing, participants move into a PV Transport Regional Driver role with strong first-year earning potential.
Why Join the Program?
- Paid CDL Class A training for current CFG employees
- Direct path into a PV Transport Regional Driver role
- Activity-based pay with multiple earning opportunities
- Additional driving opportunities as you gain experience
Earning Potential
Make up to $75,000–$80,000 in your first year
Pay is activity-based, meaning everything you do contributes to your earnings:
Pay is activity-based, meaning everything you do contributes to your earnings:
- Mileage Rate: $0.635 per mile
- Stops: $17.35 per stop
- Backhauls: $104.10
- Layover: $46.27 (12+ hours waiting to deliver)
- Delay Time: $23.13 per hour
- Vehicle Breakdown: $23.13 per hour
- Truck Wash: $20.24 (once per week)
- Out of Route: $21.80
How the Program Works
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Step 2: Paid CDL Training
5 weeks of training
Monday through Friday schedule
Get paid while earning your CDL Class A license
Monday through Friday schedule
Get paid while earning your CDL Class A license
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Step 3: Driver Trainee
Transition into hands-on training
Learn day-to-day driving operations
Begin real route experience
Learn day-to-day driving operations
Begin real route experience
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Step 4: Regional Driver
Become an official PV Transport Regional Driver
Additional opportunities open as you gain experience
Additional opportunities open as you gain experience
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Schedule & Job Expectations
Training: Monday–Friday (first ~5 weeks)
Post-training: Sunday through Thursday/Friday (based on routes)
Regional drivers are typically away from home 4 nights per week
Post-training: Sunday through Thursday/Friday (based on routes)
Regional drivers are typically away from home 4 nights per week
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Qualifications
Must be a current CFG employee
Ability to understand, speak, and read English
Good attendance record
Strong referral from current supervisor
Pass interview with PVT Safety Team
Obtain CDL Class A permit prior to training
Must be a legal U.S. resident (no non-domicile applicants)
Ability to understand, speak, and read English
Good attendance record
Strong referral from current supervisor
Pass interview with PVT Safety Team
Obtain CDL Class A permit prior to training
Must be a legal U.S. resident (no non-domicile applicants)