CDL-A Driver — Houston Port and Container Freight

This Houston-based warehousing and logistics company needs a CDL-A driver for full-time, Monday through Friday work hauling containers and freight to and from ports, terminals, warehouses and customer sites. You'll work directly with dispatch and warehouse staff on a stable, long-term basis.

Pay

• $6,000.00 to $8,000.00 per month

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday to Friday

What you'll haul

• Containers, pallets and other freight moving between warehouses, ports, container yards, terminals and customer locations

• Local pickup and delivery work tied to dispatch assignments

What the job involves

• Loading, unloading and verifying cargo with warehouse staff, and checking that loads are secured before you drive

• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections, plus staying on top of any mechanical or safety issues

• Logging hours accurately through the ELD system and following DOT and company safety rules

• Keeping up with paperwork: BOLs, PODs, delivery receipts, inspection and fuel records

• Staying in touch with dispatch, customers and office staff about pickups, deliveries and delays

• Backing safely into docks, yards and customer sites, and keeping your truck clean and road-ready

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL

• At least 2 years of commercial driving experience

• Valid TWIC card

• Current DOT medical card

• Clean driving record and a genuine focus on safe driving

• Able to pass DOT qualification screening and drug/alcohol testing

• Comfortable with ELD systems and Hours of Service rules

• Enough English to handle transportation paperwork, road signs, DOT requirements and customer communication

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Dependable, punctual and able to work both independently and as part of a team with dispatch and warehouse staff

Preferred

• Experience driving in the Houston area, especially around its ports, container yards, warehouses and distribution centers

• Background in port drayage, container hauling or local/regional freight

• Comfortable using ELD, GPS and dispatch apps

• Forklift or warehouse experience