CDL-A Road Driver — $0.7561 Per Mile Starting Rate

Our company in Pontiac, MI is hiring road drivers to move trailers between service centers and turn-point locations in tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and triples where they apply. Starting pay is per mile for linehaul work and hourly for other duties.

Pay

• Starting rate of $0.7561 per mile for linehaul duties

• $32.90 per hour when doing non-linehaul duties

What you'll do

• Drive tractor-trailer combinations and do your daily pre-trip and safety inspections

• Couple and uncouple trailers and converter dollies

• Fill out required paperwork and keep your daily logs accurate

• Stay in touch with dispatch about delays, arrivals and equipment issues

• Follow hazmat rules and handle freight loading and unloading when needed

• Chain up tires if required, and sometimes cover city driver or dock work when operations call for it

Requirements

• Class A CDL with doubles/triples, hazmat and tank endorsements; automatic-transmission restriction is acceptable

• 1 year of driving experience in the last 3 years, or completion of the our company Driver Development Course

• Motor vehicle record that meets hiring standards

• Meet DOT driver requirements under section 391 of the federal motor carrier regulations

• The hazmat endorsement has to be earned within 120 days of accepting the offer, and you can't drive a commercial vehicle without it

• In states that allow long combination vehicles (AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD, UT), LCV drivers must meet the LCV qualification and certification standards

• Able to lift about 100 pounds of average force when hooking up trailer sets, several times a day

Working conditions

• Long drives, day and night, in all kinds of weather

• Noise, vibration, dust, diesel fumes and exposure to regulated hazardous materials

• Hours vary with operational needs; some schedules include overnight stays

Our company is an equal opportunity employer.