Pay
From $32/hr
- Location
- Urbana, IA
- Equipment
- LTL, Doubles & Triples
- Route
- Local · USA only
- License
- CDL A
- Position
- Company driver
- Experience
- 1+ year
About this job
Our company is hiring a City Driver based in Urbana, IA. You will run freight between service centers and customers in a tractor-trailer or straight truck, and you will help bring in new business along the way.
Pay
- Starting rate is $32.20 an hour.
What you'll do
- Pick up and deliver freight, driving tractor-trailer combinations (including doubles, and triples where applicable) or straight trucks.
- Inspect your equipment before each trip and connect or disconnect trailers and converter dollies.
- Handle and tie down freight with a forklift, pallet jack, hand truck, straps and rope, and fix damaged freight when needed.
- Complete paperwork and reports, follow hazmat procedures, and take cash or checks for freight charges when required.
- Stay in touch with dispatch about delays, arrivals and equipment trouble.
- Work with customers on pick-up and delivery needs and pass sales leads to the sales team.
- Occasionally you may chain tires or cover a road driver or dock role.
Requirements
- Class A CDL with doubles/triples, hazmat and tank endorsements; an automatic transmission restriction is acceptable.
- One year of experience within the last three years, or completion of the our company Driver Development Course.
- A motor vehicle record that meets hiring standards and compliance with DOT rules under FMCSR section 391.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds of hand freight several times a week, and to sit for long stretches, bend, twist, squat and climb in and out of the truck.
- Basic math, reading and communication skills, and the ability to work alone or on a team.
- Drivers of long combination vehicles (triples, Rocky Mountain doubles, turnpike doubles) in AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT must meet LCV qualification and certification standards.
- If you do not yet hold the hazmat endorsement, you must get it within 120 days of accepting the offer and cannot drive a commercial vehicle without it.
Working conditions
- Driving all shift on all kinds of roads and in all weather.
- Noise, vibration, dust, diesel fumes and exposure to packaged hazardous materials.
- Hours can change with operational needs.
The hiring carrier's name is shared with you once you apply through the DriverRoll app, where you can message them directly.