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CDL A Weekend/On Call Truck Driver
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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
CDL-A Weekend / On-Call Driver — Paid to Be Available $27+/HR |
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
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PAID STANDBY
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GUARANTEED MINIMUM
Weekend-only driving that respects your time.
Join our weekend team:
take a scheduled Saturday or Sunday shift, or join the on-call pool — where we pay you a standby retainer just to be reachable, and guarantee you a minimum shift if we call you in. THE JOB Scheduled Saturday and Sunday shifts, plus an on-call rotation On-call pays a standby retainer whether you are dispatched loads or not Called in? You're guaranteed a minimum number of paid hours — no two-hour wasted weekends Local freight, 100% no-touch, home same day Perfect second income or a fit alongside another schedule PAY $27+/hour plus weekend premium when activated Paid standby retainer for on-call weekends Guaranteed minimum paid hours on every report for duty
REQUIREMENTS
Valid Class A CDL with clean MVR DOT medical card and ability to pass drug screen Local experience a plus — steady work ethic matters more 2 years CDL driving experience preferred No auto-restriction a plus