Pay
$34 - $39/hr
- Location
- Montgomery, NY
- Equipment
- LTL, Doubles & Triples, Hazmat
- Route
- Local · USA only
- License
- CDL A
- Position
- Company driver
- Experience
- 1+ year
About this job
Our company in Montgomery, NY needs a CDL-A city driver to move freight between the service center and local customers, handling both the driving and the customer-facing side of the route.
Pay
- Starts at $33.63/hour, with a range up to $38.94/hour depending on experience, tenure, schedule and other job-related factors
- If you're assigned linehaul work, mileage pay runs $0.7747 to $0.8967 per mile, plus fixed add-on pay for certain linehaul tasks (calculated as 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 of your hourly rate, not by time spent)
What you'll do
- Drive a tractor-trailer (including doubles, triples where applicable, or straight trucks) between service centers and customer locations
- Run pre-trip and safety checks on your equipment each day
- Hook and unhook trailers and converter dollies
- Load, unload and secure freight using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, straps, rope and pallets
- Patch up damaged freight when needed
- Keep required paperwork and reports accurate and current
- Follow hazmat rules and procedures
- Collect payment for freight charges when required
- Stay in contact with dispatch on delays, arrivals and equipment issues
- Talk with customers about pickup and delivery needs, and flag new business leads to the sales team
- Chain tires when conditions call for it
- Fill in on road driver or dock duties when the business needs it
Requirements
- Class A CDL with double/triple, hazmat and tanker endorsements (automatic transmission restriction is fine); if you don't yet have the hazmat endorsement, you'll need to get it within 120 days of accepting the offer, since you can't drive without it
- One year of driving experience in the last three years, or completion of the our company Driver Development Course
- Clean enough driving record to meet company hiring standards
- Must satisfy DOT qualification rules under FMCSA Part 391
- If working in AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD or UT on long combination vehicles (triples, Rocky Mountain Doubles, Turnpike Doubles), you'll need to meet the LCV certification standards for those routes
- Comfortable with basic math and clear written/verbal communication
- Able to lift and carry freight up to 100 pounds multiple times a week, and handle sitting, bending, twisting, squatting and climbing in and out of the cab
- Willing to complete training and work solo or as part of a team
- Expect to be out in all weather and road conditions, around noise, vibration, dust, diesel fumes and regulated hazardous materials; hours can shift based on operational needs
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid personal/sick time
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Bonus potential
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental and bereavement leave
- Vacation and paid holidays for full-time employees
Our company is an equal opportunity employer, including for veterans and people with disabilities.
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