CDL-A Truck Driver Trainee — Home Daily, $22.85/hr

Our company is bringing on Truck Driver Students in Des Moines, IA to train toward a CDL-A while working as an LTL driver. You'll be home every day, earning pay while you learn the job and build toward your full driving endorsements.

Pay and schedule

• Starting pay is $22.85/hour

• You'll be home daily

• Shifts vary and can include days, evenings, nights and weekends

• This role is classified as exempt under the Motor Carrier Act

What the job involves

• Complete classroom and hands-on training to earn your CDL-A

• Build real-world experience hauling less-than-truckload freight

• Perform supervised pre-trip and post-trip inspections in line with FMCSR section 396.13

• Keep accurate logs and paperwork per DOT, FMCSR and company rules

• Load and unload freight by hand or forklift when needed

• Stay in close contact with your service center while working in a fast-paced setting

• Follow all company safety procedures

• Drive a tractor-trailer under supervision for up to 11 straight hours in various weather, hauling both hazardous and non-hazardous loads

Requirements

• At least 21 years old

• One year of related work experience

• Valid state driver's license held for at least 12 months

• CDL-A permit in hand by day one of class, plus double/triple trailer, tanker and HAZMAT endorsements within 90 days of starting

• Begin the TSA fingerprint background check by no later than your second week of class

• Clean driving history

• Pass a DOT drug screen, with no positive results or refusals in the past 3 years

• Pass a company-paid DOT physical and pre-hire functional test, and be able to do the physical demands of the job with or without accommodation

• Able to read and speak English well enough to talk with the public, understand road signs, answer official questions and fill out reports, as required by federal labor rules

• Forklift experience and a Class B CDL are a plus but not required

Physical demands

• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs, and occasionally more than 75 lbs

• Move a converter dolly that pulls roughly 128 lbs on average

• Stand and walk for long stretches on surfaces that may be uneven or slick, in all kinds of weather

• Climb into and out of the cab and trailer, and sit for long periods while driving or operating a forklift

• Bend, twist, reach overhead, squat, kneel, push and pull as needed

Benefits

• Medical coverage starting day one

• Life and disability insurance

• Up to 13 days of paid time off in your first year

• 9 paid holidays

• 401(k) with company match

• Help with education costs

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants regardless of race, sex, disability, veteran status or other protected class. A conditional job offer may require you to pass a drug test first.