Veteran Specialized Driver Program
HET to Heavy Haul
88Mto
$88Kper year
Starting Salary · Day One · OS/OD Heavy Haul
⚠ Monthly Cohorts — Only 8–10 Soldiers Per Group — Spots Fill Fast ⚠
$0Total Cost
DoD Funded
DoD Funded
CDL-ANo Test
M1070 Drivers
M1070 Drivers
90–120Days to Your
First Paycheck
First Paycheck
Tier 1Carrier
Placement
Placement
Is This You?
Who This Program Is For
✓MOS 88M — Motor Transport Operator with M1070 / M1000 HET assignment
✓Separating or retiring within the next 180 days
✓Clean driving record and honorable discharge
✓Ready to turn military training into a six-figure civilian career
Also accepting: 88M with CDL-A and flatbed experience.
See if you qualify here.
Where Your Career Can Go
Annual Earnings / Net Income — Hover each bar for details
⭐ Legion1 Path
$400k
$300k
$200k
$100k
$0
$50K–$65K
Typical 88M destination
Standard CDL company driver
$50K–$65K / year
Standard CDL company driver
$50K–$65K / year
$65K–$75K
OTR Flatbed w/ endorsements
Without Legion1 program
$65K–$75K / year
Without Legion1 program
$65K–$75K / year
$85K–$125K
Day One
OS/OD Entry — Legion1 Yr 1–2
Company Driver, Heavy Haul
$85K–$125K / year
Company Driver, Heavy Haul
$85K–$125K / year
$88K–$225K
Yr 3–5
Wind / Data Center Specialist
Legion1 Yr 3–5
$88K–$225K / year
Legion1 Yr 3–5
$88K–$225K / year
$200K–$350K
Owner-Op
Owner-Operator — 1 Truck
Net income after all expenses
$200K–$350K / year
Net income after all expenses
$200K–$350K / year
Typical
88M
88M
OTR
Flatbed
Flatbed
OS/OD
Entry
Entry
Legion1
Wind /
Data Ctr
Data Ctr
Legion1
Owner-
Operator
Operator
Legion1
Legion1 places you at OS/OD entry on Day One — skipping years of the typical CDL career ladder. The gray bars show where most 88Ms land without this program.
The Program
Your Path. Step by Step.
From sign-up to your first paycheck — exactly what happens.
STEP
1
1
You Sign Up
Today — 2 Minutes
Fill out the form below. Legion1 will call you within 48 hours to verify your HET background. No paperwork yet. Just a real conversation.
STEP
2
2
Application & Onboarding: Legion1 Verifies & Handles the Paperwork
MOS 88M · M1070 HET · Clean Record · ETS within 180 Days
If you qualify, Legion1 will work directly with the TAP office and your chain of command to initiate SkillBridge approval at least 60 days before your start date. You don’t navigate the process alone.
Chain of command process handled with youSTEP
3
3
Get Your CDL-A — No Test Required
Weeks 1–2 · Texas Even Exchange
HET-qualified 88Ms convert military driving credentials to a civilian Class A CDL at Texas DPS. No written test. No skills test. Credential in hand in 1–2 weeks. This exchange is available to qualified M1070 HET operators — your service gives you this advantage.
Available only within 12 months of separationSTEP
4
4
Advanced Heavy Haul Certificate Through Hill College
Weeks 3–4 · Hillsboro, TX · Only College-Based Heavy Haul Program in North America
FMCSA 49 CFR Part 380 LCV certification. WITPAC wind industry certification. OS/OD permit procedures. Two weeks. Credentials most civilian drivers spend years trying to earn.
STEP
5
5
On-the-Job Training with a Tier 1 Carrier
Weeks 5–16+ · Live Loads · Real Routes
Right-seat / left-seat mentorship on live OS/OD heavy haul moves. Wind turbine blades, data center equipment, infrastructure freight. You’re not in a classroom — you’re doing the job. This is on-the-job training moving the largest loads in the country.
STEP
6
6
Choose Your Offer. Typical Year 1 Salary $88K–$125K.
Post-Program · Your Decision · No Obligation
Legion1 presents you with one or more job offers from carrier partners. You decide. No pressure. Kevin stays in your corner with 30/60/90-day check-ins as you build toward owning your own truck.
Lease-to-Own Path Available Through Legion1 Veteran Owner-Operator ProgramTake the First Step
Get Started — It’s Free
No cost. No obligation. Kevin calls you personally within 48 hours to answer every question and tell you if you’re a fit.
GET STARTED — IT’S FREE⚠ Monthly cohorts — Only 8–10 soldiers per group — Spots fill fast ⚠
No Cost.
DoD funds the SkillBridge Program.
No Obligation.
Accept or decline any offer.
Your choice. Always.
Your choice. Always.
No NDA.
No fees. No contracts.
No fine print.
No fine print.
No Test.
CDL-A via Even Exchange.
Your HET record qualifies.
Your HET record qualifies.
Get Started
Get More Information
This is not an application. This is a conversation. Legion1 will call you to discuss it with you and answer your questions — no pressure, no commitment.
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Received
You’re on the radar.
We’ll be in touch.
Thank you for your interest in the Legion1 Veteran Specialized Driver Program.