Pay
$0.72/mi
- Location
- Peosta, IA
- Equipment
- Hazmat
- Route
- Local · USA only
- Experience
- 1+ year
About this job
Our company needs a CDL-A road driver in Peosta, IA to move trailers between service centers and turn-point locations using tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and triples where applicable.
Pay
- $0.7162 per mile for linehaul work
- $31.26 per hour for non-linehaul work
What you'll do
- Run tractor-trailer combinations, including double and triple trailer setups
- Complete pre-trip and safety checks on your equipment each day
- Connect and disconnect trailers and converter dollies
- Keep accurate logs and finish all required paperwork
- Follow hazmat rules and procedures
- Stay in touch with dispatch on delays, arrivals and equipment issues
- Chain tires when conditions call for it
- Step into city driver or dock duties if operationally needed
- Load and unload freight as needed
Requirements
- Class A CDL with double/triple, hazmat and tanker endorsements (hazmat endorsement must be obtained within 120 days of hire; you can't drive without it until then)
- Automatic transmission restriction on your CDL is fine
- At least 1 year of driving experience in the past 3 years, or completion of the our company Driver Development Course
- Clean enough MVR to meet hiring standards
- Must satisfy DOT qualification rules under FMC regulation section 391
- If running Long Combination Vehicles (triples, Rocky Mountain Doubles, Turnpike Doubles) in AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD or UT, you must meet the LCV certification standards for those states
- Solid basic reading, writing and verbal communication skills
- Able to hook and unhook trailer sets requiring roughly 100 pounds of lift force, multiple times per shift
- Able to sit for long stretches and to bend, twist, squat and climb in and out of the cab
- Willing to follow directions and complete training
- Comfortable working solo or alongside a team, with self-motivation
Working conditions
- Long hauls day and night, through all road and weather conditions
- Noise, vibration, dust and diesel fume exposure
- Contact with hazardous materials packaged and shipped under DOT rules
- Schedule and hours can shift based on business needs, and some routes may require overnight stays
Our company is an equal opportunity employer.
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