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CDL A Local Driver - Doubles Endorsement Required - $29/Hr + Overtime - Full-Time
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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.
$37,572 / year median in Texas
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Brookshire, TX | Full-Time | Local/Home Daily | Monday-Saturday ──────────────────────────────────────────
HARD REQUIREMENTS
- Please read before applying:
- Valid Doubles endorsement is required
- no exceptions
- Prior doubles driving experience is required If you do not meet all three of the above requirements, please do not apply at this time.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is a local Class A driving position based out of Brooksville, TX. Drivers pull doubles to customer yards, pick up return trailers, and repeat. This is a no-touch freight position with sealed trailers. Loads are assigned as they become available. Drivers are home daily. ──────────────────────────────────────────COMPENSATION
- $29.00 per hour
- Overtime paid after 40 hours in a week ──────────────────────────────────────────
SCHEDULE
- Monday through Saturday
- Start times range from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM depending on load availability
- Night shift availability is required
- Home daily ──────────────────────────────────────────
DRIVING AREA
- Local and surrounding areas
- No OTR, no extended time away from home ──────────────────────────────────────────
THE FREIGHT AND ROUTE
- Furniture
- sealed trailers, no touch freight
- Pull doubles to customer yard, pick up return trailers, and repeat
- Loads assigned as they come available
- Straightforward, consistent operation with no unloading required ──────────────────────────────────────────
EQUIPMENT
- Day cab tractors
- manual transmission
- 28-foot and 53-foot dry van trailers
- Electronic logging device (ELD)
- Slip seat operation ──────────────────────────────────────────
REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Class A CDL
- Valid Doubles endorsement
- required, no exceptions
- Must be able to operate a manual transmission
- required, no exceptions
- Prior doubles driving experience required
- Comfortable with start times ranging from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM
- Available Monday through Saturday
- Punctual, reliable attendance
- Ability to maintain accurate electronic logs
- Adherence to all posted safety policies and procedures ──────────────────────────────────────────
WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT
- Home every day
- no nights away from home
- No touch freight
- sealed trailers, no unloading required
- $29/hr with overtime after 40 hours
- strong local pay
- Consistent, straightforward operation
- pull and drop, repeat
- Local miles only
- no OTR, no extended time on the road ──────────────────────────────────────────
DRESS CODE AND SAFETY FOOTWEAR
Clean, professional clothing appropriate for warehouse and industrial environments is required at all times.Acceptable attire:
- Pants
- An appropriate work shirt or shirt with sleeves
- All clothing must be clean, in good condition, and suitable for a warehouse and industrial work environment
- Clothing displaying offensive, inappropriate, discriminatory, or unsafe language, graphics, or imagery is not permitted
Footwear:
- Steel-toe or composite-toe safety boots with fully enclosed toes and adequate ankle coverage
- Lace-up style boots required ──────────────────────────────────────────