Class 1 Linehaul Truck Driver — $0.582/mi CAD, $0.613/mi USD

Our company is hiring a Class 1 Linehaul Driver to run long-haul routes between Ontario, the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, and the Maritimes, then back through Ontario and Quebec. You can be based out of Dartmouth, Truro, Sydney, Kentville, or Bridgewater, NS.

Schedule

• Each run starts on Sunday and takes about five days to complete.

• Be ready to work days, evenings, nights or weekends as the schedule requires.

Pay

• $0.582 per mile for Canadian miles.

• $0.613 per mile for USA miles, paid in CAD.

• A safety and fuel bonus is paid every quarter.

• You're paid for pick-ups, drops, and wait time (some restrictions apply).

• A full rate card is available from the company.

What you'll haul

• Linehaul freight moving between the Maritimes, the U.S. eastern seaboard (including New York and New Jersey), and Ontario/Quebec.

• You'll deliver to assigned locations on schedule, unload shipments of varying weight, and handle equipment carefully to prevent damage.

• Daily duties include pre-trip, en-route and post-trip inspections, staying in contact with central dispatch and customers, and reporting any accidents, injuries or damage right away.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.

• Class 1 license with at least 4 years of safe tractor-trailer driving experience in North America.

• A clean driving abstract and criminal record check.

• Must qualify for a FAST card and be eligible to cross into the US.

• Comfortable using satellite tracking systems.

• Strong communication skills, a solid work ethic, and dependability.

• Able to keep pace in a fast-moving environment and lift up to 50 lbs with proper equipment.

• A safety-first mindset.

Benefits

• Uniform allowance.

• Flexible health, drug, dental and vision coverage.

• RRSP matching at 5%.

• Employee and family assistance programs.

• Health and wellness reimbursements, covering gym memberships, fitness classes or online workout programs.

• 3 weeks of paid vacation.

• Ongoing training with room to advance.

• A top-up program for maternity leave.

Our company, part of J.D. Irving, Limited, has been operating in Canada and the US for over 55 years. They welcome applicants even if you don't check every box on the requirements list, and accommodations for disabilities can be requested at any stage of hiring.