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J D THORNTON NURSERIES INC.

Class A CDL driver specializing in heavy-haul operations

Pay: $62,400/yr

Posted: 07/15/2026

Location: Clewiston, FL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 4 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/8/2026

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What they do

A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.

$33,546 / year median in Florida

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Class A CDL driver who specializes in heavy-haul operations. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of properly securing, loading, and transporting large machinery, with comfort handling gross vehicle weights (GVW) up to 120,000 lbs . We need a professional with 3+ years of verifiable experience pulling a tri-axle lowboy trailer who is confident operating, loading, and unloading heavy moving equipment like the Komatsu 500 and John Deere 744 through active jobsite environments.

Job Duties:

Heavy Hauling:

Operating a tri-axle lowboy trailer to safely transport large machinery locally.

Equipment Loading:

Regularly loading and unloading heavy equipment, specifically large wheel loaders and excavators like the Komatsu 500 and John Deere 744 .

Jobsite Navigation:

Navigating and safely maneuvering within active jobsites.

Load Securement:

Properly chaining, binding, and securing oversized, heavy equipment according to DOT standards.

Safety & Compliance:

Performing daily pre/post-trip inspections and maintaining compliance with overweight and oversized permits.

What We Are Looking For:

License:

Valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record.

Experience:

Minimum of 3+ years of verifiable experience specialized in pulling a lowboy/heavy-haul trailer and loading heavy equipment.

Weight Comfort:

Proven competence and comfort handling heavy-haul gross vehicle weights (GVW) up to 120,000 lbs .

Site Skills:

Exceptional spatial awareness and confidence backing up and moving through active jobsite environments.

Reliability:

A strong work ethic, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to represent our family business professionally.

What We Offer:

Up to $30.00/hour with a guaranteed 40-hour work week. Steady, local, year-round work (Home every night).

Set daytime shift:

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume detailing your heavy equipment loading experience, or apply via application link available upon request.

Pay:

Up to $30.00 per hour People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person