Class 1A Switch Truck Driver — $85,000–$90,000/Year, Calgary

Our company, a family-owned carrier operating across Canada for over 70 years, needs a Nightly Switch Truck Driver based in Calgary, AB. This is a scheduled linehaul run exchanging trailers with another switch driver at set points, covering Western Canada freight.

Schedule

• Runs Tuesday evening through Sunday

• Tuesday to Thursday: depart Calgary at night, meet another driver at Last Spike, BC to swap freight and equipment, then return to Calgary

• Friday night: full run from Calgary to Abbotsford, BC

• Saturday: return run from Abbotsford to Calgary

• Once back in Calgary Saturday, you're off until the next shift starts Tuesday evening

What you'll haul

• LTL dry freight, including TDG shipments that require placards

• You'll secure and protect loads, check freight against shipping paperwork, and collect delivery confirmations and signatures

The role

• Run company equipment safely, following all safety rules, and keep up with electronic logs, inspections and paperwork

• Work with your switch partner to stay productive and within Hours of Service limits

• Track your trip and get ahead of anything that could cause delays

• Stay in touch with dispatch, customers and other switch drivers to keep things running smoothly

• Flag any equipment, maintenance, safety or delivery problems

• Represent the company well at customer sites

Requirements

• Valid Class 1A licence

• At least 1 year of verified Class 1A driving experience, including mountain driving

• LTL experience with proper load securement

• Comfortable using ELDs

• Clean driving abstract and criminal record check

• Solid English communication, spoken and written

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs when needed

• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and agree to random testing

• Comfortable driving at night

Pay

$85,000.00-$90,000.00 per year, paid bi-weekly by direct deposit. Drivers are company employees on payroll, not Driver Inc. contractors. There's also a fuel efficiency bonus, a safety bonus, and a driver referral bonus.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage, plus vision care

• Life and disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Group RRSP with employer contributions up to $1,500 a year

• Paid time off and paid vacation

• Steady, year-round work with flexible time off

• On-site parking

• Driver appreciation events, giveaways and company apparel

• Family-oriented culture

Equipment

• Late-model Freightliner and International tractors (5 years old or newer) and 53' high-cube dry van and heater trailers (10 years old or newer)

• Air ride suspension, disc brakes, automatic transmissions

• Bunk heaters, fridges, microwaves and inverters in highway units

• Forward-facing dash cams and Samsara ELDs

• Driver lounges across the country with laundry, TV, showers, kitchenettes, exercise equipment and sleeping areas

• Free Wi-Fi and computer access, fueling at Pilot Flying J, truck washes, detailing and on-site maintenance at all terminals, plus supplies like oil, antifreeze, washer fluid and DEF