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.
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. CDL-A Local Truck Drivers with Averitt are the champions of the local area, earning the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with the customers they serve. As a local driver, you'll enjoy in-cab technology that makes communicating with dispatch and navigating routes a seamless process. If it's daily home time you're looking for, then becoming a local driver for Averitt is an ideal position for you!
Responsibilities:
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy. Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure. Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles. Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required. Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
Qualifications:
21 years of age due to the nature of the job Minimum 4 months (1 year preferred) of tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years Drivers must have Class A CDL Hazmat and tanker endorsements preferred; must be willing to obtain endorsements No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years No suspensions or revocations within the past 5 years No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offenses committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality) No more than 3 moving violations with the past 3 years No Preventable DOT Recordable accidents within the past 3 years No more than 3 Preventable NON-DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years
CDL-A Local Truck Driver Benefits:
Competitive hourly pay based on experience Daily home time Paid time off including 8 paid holidays Insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $97.55/week for family plans and $37.35/week for individual plans effective after 30 days Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits Profit Sharing plan allows you to share in the rewards of our efforts, with a portion of our profits given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account Referral rewards - cash bonuses for referrals Averitt's fleet includes local, dedicated, and regional truck driver jobs. Drivers can change their driving preferences as their careers progress, including opportunities in operations and leadership. From working with top-notch colleagues and learning new skills, to teaming up with people who take pride in their jobs (and yours) - once you get a taste of the Averitt culture, you'll want in for the long haul. In fact, nearly 17% of our associates have been with us for more than 20 years. Ready to make a change?
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to be an Averitt CDL-A Local Driver! Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law
