CDL-A Local Truck Driver

Averitt Express • Fort Myers, FL

337d • $34

About The Position

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!

Requirements

• 21 years of age
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Hazmat and tanker endorsements preferred

Responsibilities

• Load freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
• Unload freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
• Move freight - force requirement: 54 lbs
• Open/close trailer door - force requirement: 46 lbs
• Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level
• Count freight
• Complete bill of lading
• Complete fuel tickets
• Obtain sales leads
• Secure extra shipments
• Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
• Complete delivery receipt
• Perform pre-trip inspections
• Drive
• Regular predictable attendance
• Operate forklift
• Fuel trucks

Benefits

• Competitive pay making up to $34.30/hour (based on experience)
• Daily home time
• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $101.10/week for family plans and $38.25/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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees