Class 1 Logging Truck Driver — $38–$45/hr

Our company, based in Edson, Alberta, needs experienced log haul drivers to run tri-drive trucks pulling 9 and 10 axle King B trailers from cut blocks to mills and yards.

Pay

• $38.00 to $45.00 per hour based on experience, which works out to roughly $100,000 to $145,000 a year

• Paid hourly for the whole shift, from pre-trip through post-trip

• Overtime kicks in after 10 hours in a day and after 50 hours in a week

• Monthly bonuses on top of your hourly wage

• Expected to work between 50 and 90 hours a week

Equipment

• 2024-2027 Peterbilt tri-drive models 367, 567, 589

• 9 axle and 10 axle logging trailers

What you'll haul

• Logs from cut blocks to mills or yards

• Routes include bush roads and highways, including winter driving conditions

What the job involves

• Operating the truck safely at all times

• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections for safety and compliance

• Following traffic rules and mill site regulations

• Keeping logbooks and trip paperwork accurate and up to date

• Staying in contact with loader operators, dispatch and other drivers

• Following company safety rules

• Handling basic repairs when needed

Requirements

• Valid Class 1 license with a clean abstract

• At least 2 years hauling logs, or equivalent off-road experience

• Comfortable driving tri-drive logging trucks with 9 and 10 axle King B trailers

• Some mechanical skill for basic repairs is a plus

• Able to handle winter log hauling conditions

• Good physical condition

Benefits

• Fully paid company benefits package

• L.O.A. allowance and accommodations provided

• Dental, extended health and vision care

• Disability and life insurance

• Paid vacation

• On-site parking