CDL-A Local Driver / Forklift Operator — $29.32–$32.58/hr

Our company is hiring a full-time local CDL-A driver in Albany, NY who can also handle dock and forklift work. You'll pick up and deliver freight near the local service center and help load and unload trailers alongside dock crews.

What you'll do

• Pick up and drop off freight close to the Albany distribution center

• Load and unload trailers using standard dock methods and equipment

• Run a forklift when needed

• Fill out paperwork and log sheets correctly

• Decide how to build and break down loads to stay within weight distribution rules and use time efficiently

• Check in freight, inspect your tractor and trailer, and set up the tractor as part of your shift

• Take on other tasks as assigned

Schedule

Hours and days worked depend on the terminal's needs and can include day, night, and weekend shifts. You need to be available for whatever schedule this location requires.

Pay

This hourly role pays weekly, with a range of $29.32 to $32.58 per hour as required by New York's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Overtime kicks in after 8 hours in a day. Pay follows Teamster Union Scale, which runs higher than many other carriers offer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• At least 1 year of verifiable tractor/trailer driving experience (drivers with less experience may still qualify for training)

• Class A CDL with doubles/triples, tanker, and hazmat endorsements

• At least 21 years old

• Steady, reliable work history

• Clean driving record, verified through your MVR and past employers

• Able to pass a DOT pre-employment drug test and meet DOT medical standards

Benefits

• Union health and welfare coverage with no premiums deducted from your paycheck

• 7 sick days granted every January 1st, which combined with personal days and paid holidays can add up to about 3 weeks of paid time off before touching vacation days

• Life insurance through the multi-employer health and welfare fund

• Option to contribute to the Teamsters National 401(k)

• Pension plan coverage at no cost to you

• Participation in ABF's union profit-sharing program

• Full-time employees become eligible for company-funded benefits after a waiting period set by the local union

About our company

Our company, part of ArcBest, has been running LTL freight service for more than 100 years across 240 service centers in North America.

Our company is an equal opportunity employer.