Pay
From $36/hr
- Location
- Bessemer, AL
- Equipment
- Doubles & Triples
- Route
- Local · USA only
- License
- CDL A
- Position
- Company driver
About this job
Our company is looking for a CDL-A truck driver in Bessemer, AL to run tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and triples, on a home-daily schedule.
Pay and benefits
- Experienced drivers can start at $36.30/hour
- Full health insurance from your first day
- Life and disability coverage
- Up to 13 days of paid time off in your first year
- 9 paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Help paying for further education
- This role falls under the Motor Carrier Act exemption
Home time and schedule
You'll be home every day. Expect a flexible schedule of up to 12-14 hours, which may include day, night and weekend shifts, and driving stretches of up to 11 straight hours in various weather conditions.
What you'll do
- Operate a tractor-trailer, including doubles and triples configurations
- Load and unload freight
- Interact with customers and help generate sales leads
- Climb in and out of the cab or trailer, and use a forklift when needed
- Handle items that typically weigh up to 50 lbs and sometimes more than 75 lbs, including moving a converter dolly that pulls around 128 lbs
- Spend extended time sitting, standing or walking, often on uneven or slick surfaces, and work outdoors in various weather
- Bend, twist, reach overhead, climb, push, pull, squat and kneel as part of the job
Requirements
- At least 21 years old
- Valid Class A CDL
- Clean driving history
- Hazmat, tanker and doubles/triples endorsements, or willingness to get them within 90 days of starting
- Able to pass a DOT drug screen, with no positive results or refusals in the past 3 years
- Current DOT medical card, or able to pass a company-paid DOT physical
- Sufficient English skills to communicate with the public, understand road signs, answer official questions and complete paperwork, per Department of Labor rules
Forklift experience and existing hazmat, tanker and doubles/triples endorsements are a plus but not required.
If you don't yet hold a CDL-A, our company offers a Driver School to help you get started.
About our company
Our company is one of the largest transportation companies in the world, combining people, technology and equipment across its network.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of protected status. A conditional job offer may require passing a pre-employment drug test.
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