CDL-A driver jobs in the LFS network
LFS recruits and screens CDL-A drivers for the trucking companies in the LFS network, running 53-foot dry van and refrigerated freight. Your employer is the network company, which operates under its own authority. Here is what you need to qualify, how hiring works and how to apply.
Driving for a carrier-first network
LFS exists to keep small trucking companies alive, and no trucking company runs without a good driver in the seat. The trucking companies in the LFS network are managed by LFS and kept compliant by LFS, and each one operates under its own authority. LFS recruits and screens CDL-A drivers for them, for 53-foot dry van and reefer freight: the 80,000-pound CDL freight we've worked with for more than 20 years.
Pay, routes and home time are discussed directly with each driver and put in writing by the company you would drive for. We don't post pay figures here, and we won't promise anything that can't be put on paper.
FMCSA basics every interstate CDL-A driver needs
These come from federal rules, mainly 49 CFR Part 391, and apply to any carrier you drive for.
- A valid commercial driver's license (CDL-A for tractor-trailers) issued by only one state (391.11)
- At least 21 years old to drive interstate (391.11)
- Able to read and speak English well enough to talk with the public, understand road signs, answer officials and fill out reports and records (391.11). Since June 25, 2025, a driver who doesn’t meet this can be placed out of service at roadside (CVSA)
- Current DOT medical certification as physically qualified to drive (391.41)
- A Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query showing you are not prohibited from driving, which requires your consent (382.701, 391.23)
- A motor vehicle record (MVR) from every state where you held a license in the last three years (391.23)
- Safety performance history from your DOT-regulated employers over the last three years (391.23)
- Not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, and a road test or an accepted equivalent (391.11)
- If you are getting your first Class A CDL, upgrading from Class B, or adding a hazmat, passenger or school bus endorsement for the first time, entry-level driver training from a provider on FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry comes first; this has applied since February 7, 2022 (49 CFR 380, Subpart F)
- A driver in prohibited status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse loses CDL privileges at the state until the return-to-duty process is finished, which has been the rule since November 18, 2024 (FMCSA Clearinghouse)
- For drivers not domiciled in the U.S.: since March 16, 2026, a state may issue a non-domiciled CDL or learner’s permit only to a person in H-2A, H-2B or E-2 nonimmigrant status, with an unexpired foreign passport and Form I-94, and work permits (EADs) are no longer accepted (FMCSA final rule)
How hiring works
Apply
Send the application below with your contact details, CDL class, experience and equipment you've run.
Talk with us
We talk about the work, the freight, pay and home time, and which network company has a seat that fits you.
Background and record checks
With your written consent, the Clearinghouse query is run and your MVRs and prior employer history are pulled, as federal rules require. LFS handles this screening for network companies.
Road test and medical
Your medical certification is confirmed and a road test or accepted equivalent is completed.
Your qualification file and first dispatch
Your driver qualification file is complete before you drive a load for the network company.
Why we keep your file in order
Every carrier must keep a driver qualification file for each driver: the application, MVRs, road test, annual record review and medical certification. It stays for as long as you drive for the carrier and three years after.
That file is your proof that you were qualified on every mile you drove. As part of managing compliance for network companies, LFS keeps driver files complete, because an incomplete file can cost a carrier its safety rating and cost a driver a job. Since June 23, 2025, CDL holders no longer have to carry the paper medical certificate when it is current, because the certification is now sent to the state electronically (391.41). If you hold a medical variance, keep that paperwork with you.
- Complete file before the first load
- Annual record review
- Medical certification tracked
Know the rules you'll drive by
Good drivers know the rules as well as the road. Our articles on how many hours a truck driver can drive and foreign CDL requirements in the US are a good place to start. If you're thinking about owning your own truck someday, look at our owner-operator page.
Drive for companies with education behind them
The companies in the LFS network are built and managed with Freight University's education behind them, the right way under the federal regulations, with freight research and a back office that works. How we work.
- Companies built the right way
- Freight research behind the loads
- Transparency on everything
Questions and answers
Who would I work for?
A trucking company in the LFS network. That company is your employer and operates under its own authority. LFS recruits and screens drivers for network companies and manages their compliance.
How much do drivers make?
We don't post pay figures. Pay is discussed directly with each driver and put in writing by the hiring company before you start.
What kind of freight will I haul?
53-foot dry van and refrigerated truckload freight. Network companies don't run flatbed or hotshot.
Do I need my own truck?
No. These are company driver jobs. If you own a truck, see owner-operator opportunities.
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Apply for a CDL-A driving job
Send your contact details, CDL class and experience. We'll reply personally.
Prefer the phone? Call 901-205-9679.
Sources
- 49 CFR 391.11 — General qualifications of drivers
- 49 CFR 391.23 — Investigation and inquiries (MVRs, prior employers, Clearinghouse)
- 49 CFR 391.41 — Physical qualifications for drivers (medical certification; June 23, 2025 change)
- 49 CFR 391.51 — General requirements for driver qualification files
- 49 CFR 382.701 — Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries
- CVSA — English language proficiency becomes an out-of-service violation (June 25, 2025)
- 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart F — Entry-level driver training
- FMCSA Clearinghouse — Clearinghouse II and CDL downgrades (Nov 18, 2024)
- Federal Register, Feb 13, 2026 — Non-domiciled CDL final rule (effective Mar 16, 2026)