Truck Driver - Team Cross Border

Our company, a family-owned carrier running dry and temperature-controlled freight since 1945, needs Class 1 drivers for team cross-border runs out of Kentville, NS. You'll haul refrigerated tractor-trailer loads long-haul across Canada and the United States, working as part of a two-person team.

Pay

• $63,500 to $89,500 per year, to be negotiated, based on 40 to 50 hours per week

• Minimum wage guaranteed

• Drivers with one year of experience earn $0.285 per truck mile

• Teams can expect around 5,000 miles per week

• See the November 2024 pay grid at the link Eassons provides

• Paid weekly, with overtime

• Extra pay for additional pickups and drops

• Bonus pay and mileage pay included

• Pay for a clean Level-1 inspection through the company's recognition and wellness programs

Home time and schedule

This is permanent, full-time work with shifts that can fall on days, early mornings, evenings, nights or weekends. Be ready to travel cross-border, internationally, overnight and for extended stretches of time.

What you'll haul

You'll run refrigerated tractor-trailer equipment, moving TL/LTL freight between terminals across Canada and into the US. The fleet uses late-model trucks, including units with auto-shift transmissions, though you should be comfortable driving manual transmission vehicles too.

Requirements

• Valid Class 1 (or Class A) driver's license

• Air Brake (Z) endorsement

• 1 to under 2 years of relevant driving experience

• High school diploma

• Defensive driving course, Professional Driver Improvement Certificate, WHMIS certificate and forklift certification

• Valid passport and willingness to cross the border regularly

• Clean criminal record check, driving record check and drug test; basic security clearance required

• Comfortable with pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspections, brake adjustments, and keeping dispatch updated on cargo, hours, distance and fuel use

• Able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs), sit for long periods, and stay focused on detail during demanding shifts personal gear: cell phone and steel-toed boots

• New Class 1 drivers and those working toward their Class 1 are welcome to inquire about training opportunities

Benefits

• Health coverage including dental, vision, paramedical services and disability benefits, active from day one

• Life insurance and group insurance benefits

• Pension plan

• Long-term care insurance

• Virtual health care available 24 hours a day

• Recognition, reward and wellness programs

• Strong 24/7 support staff

Eassons welcomes applications from all equity-seeking groups.