Pay
$90k - $140k/yr
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Equipment
- Hazmat
- Route
- OTR · USA only
- License
- CDL A
- Position
- Company driver
- Experience
- 2+ years
About this job
Our company is a family-owned carrier hauling bulk liquid chemicals and petroleum products across 49 states and Canada using modern stainless steel and aluminum tank trailers. This is an over-the-road tanker position with trips keeping you away from home 5+ days at a time.
Pay
- $90,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
- Extra safety bonuses available for clean roadside inspections and a strong driving record
What you'll haul
- Bulk liquid materials in tank trailers, loading and unloading with hoses, pumps and valves under strict safety procedures
- You'll complete pre- and post-trip inspections, keep accurate logs and trip paperwork, and stay in regular contact with dispatch and customers
- All work follows DOT and EPA rules, and you're expected to represent the company well when dealing with customers
Home time
- Over-the-road schedule, typically out 5 or more days per trip
- Be ready for flexible scheduling, including round-the-clock operations when needed
Requirements
- Valid CDL Class A
- Current X endorsement (combined Hazmat and Tanker)
- Tanker (N) endorsement required
- Hazmat (H) endorsement preferred; if you don't have it, you can get it within 90 days of starting, with company help
- TWIC card preferred, or you can obtain one after being hired
- At least 2 years of verifiable tanker driving experience in the past 5 years
- Minimum age 23
- Clean driving record with a solid safety history
- No DUI or OWI in the last 5 years
- Not listed as prohibited in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- No at-fault or preventable fatal or rollover crash in the past 5 years
- No more than 2 moving violations in the last 3 years, and no more than 2 CSA moving violations in the last 18 months
- Honest, accurate application with no falsified information
- Must pass a DOT physical, drug test and background screening
- Self-motivated and comfortable working without close supervision
New hires go through a week of in-person training, and the company holds mandatory safety meetings every quarter. Altom provides an HM 232 compliance and emergency response plan, general awareness training under 49 CFR 172 Part H, and full DOT drug and alcohol policy compliance. Trucks are equipped with forward-facing cameras and governed speed, and the company runs an incident and accident investigation program along with RCMS certification and HSE policy standards. PPE is supplied with a replacement policy.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match starting Day 1
- Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage for medical, dental, vision and prescriptions
- Paid vacation, holidays and personal time
- Optional life and disability insurance
- Paid training, PPE and late-model, well-maintained equipment
- Boot reimbursement program
- Up to $2,400 company contribution toward your Health Savings Account (HSA)
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