About this role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Operate fleet trucks and trailers to transport various freight over short and long distances.
• Ensure that all operations related to your transport are compliant with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform routine inspection and manage preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer repairs to inhouse maintenance team.
• Work with dispatch team to optimize routes and loads while maintaining appropriate paperwork and records require under applicable industry, state, and federal guidelines, regulations, and laws.
• Alone or with assistance, hook and unhook trailers, secure freight, tarp, and un-tarp freight depending on the type of trailer.
Qualifications
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Licenses/Certifications:
• Valid Commercial Driver's License / CDL (unless applying as a student)
• Acceptable MVR/Motor Vehicle Record for Class A vehicles
• One-year previous tractor/trailer driving experience (unless applying as a Student Driver)
• Meet all standards (medical, safety, etc.) required by the DOT/Department of Transportation
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Knowledge of all applicable DOT/Department of Transportation Regulations and Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to navigate with flexibility in a changing business environment.
• Ability to travel overnight frequently as required
• Core Competencies:
• Strong communication and learning skills
• The ability to perform independently and on schedule
• A friendly disposition and the ability to work well with other
• An entrepreneurial spirit and the willingness to strive for the team
• Training:
• Orientation and onboarding
• Paid driver training at an accredited CDL school
• Paid on-the-job training with a current fleet driver after student graduation
• Support
• 24/7 dispatch network
• Accessible management
• Paid training opportunities
• Company technology
• In-house technicians for scheduled maintenance
• A nationwide network of fuel and roadside service
• In-cab telemetrics
• Compensation
• A strong competitive per mile wage with performance and safety bonuses
• Full benefits: health, vision, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability, 401k
• Wellness benefits including smoking cessation and flex spending accounts
• Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Please refer to the general office physical demands checklist for more information regarding the working conditions and physical requirements for this job.