CDL-B Local Truck Driver — $27.36/hr Starting

Our company is hiring a Class B driver for local straight truck routes out of Tampa, FL. You'll handle freight delivery, customer service and some manual loading work on a flexible daily schedule.

Pay

• Starting pay is $27.36/hour

• This role is classified as Motor Carrier Act Exempt

Schedule

• Shifts can run 12-14 hours and include days, nights and weekends

• You may drive up to 11 consecutive hours, in any weather, hauling both hazardous and non-hazardous loads

What you'll haul

• You'll drive a straight truck with a GVWR or GVW of 26,001 lbs or more

• Duties include loading and unloading freight, running a forklift and pallet jack, and following state rules for intrastate straight truck operation

• You'll also interact with customers and help generate sales leads

Requirements

• Must be 21 or older

• Class B CDL with no air brake restriction

• Clean driving history

• Must pass a DOT drug screen with no past positive results or refusals

• Must pass a company-paid DOT physical and pre-employment functional test

• Needs or can obtain a Federal Medical Certificate and self-certify as Non-Exempt Interstate

• Must have, or be willing to get within 90 days of hire, hazmat and tank endorsements (having them already is a plus)

• Must be able to read and speak English well enough to talk with the public, understand road signs, answer official questions and fill out reports, per DOL rules

Physical demands

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and over 75 lbs occasionally

• Comfortable climbing in and out of the truck, sitting for long stretches while driving or operating a forklift, and standing or walking on uneven or slick ground, including outdoors in bad weather

• Able to reach overhead, bend, twist, push, pull, squat and kneel as needed

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer, and a conditional job offer may require passing a pre-employment drug test.