CDL B Local Driver
About The Position
CrossCountry Freight Solutions is seeking a Class B driver with a customer-service focus and a safety-first mindset. This route delivery position operates a company motor vehicle to transfer freight safely and efficiently between specified locations within designated timeframes. The driver unloads, sorts, palletizes, and reloads freight manually or with mechanical assistance, and completes paperwork required by government regulations and company procedures. The role is based in Dallas, Texas, and works Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pay is $28.00 per hour. The position reports to the Service Center Manager and has no direct reports.
Requirements
- Hold a valid Class B CDL.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have at least one year of commercial driving experience.
- Have no DUI or DWI convictions in the past three years.
- Have no more than three traffic violations in the past three years.
- Have Hazmat and Tanker endorsements or be willing to obtain them.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment skills assessment.
- Frequently enter and exit the cab of a commercial vehicle.
- Safely maneuver freight or pallets weighing up to 2,500 pounds onto a dolly or cart with up to 130 pounds of force, with mechanical aid, in varying environments and conditions.
- Carry freight weighing up to 40 pounds for up to 20 feet.
- Perform vehicle and freight-handling tasks, including hooking and unhooking commercial combinations, raising and lowering landing gear, operating fifth-wheel release levers, locking and releasing pintle hooks, attaching and releasing safety chains, opening and closing cargo doors, climbing into and out of vehicles, and fueling vehicles and checking oil and coolant levels.
Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Deliver and/or pick up freight at customer locations and/or a terminal as instructed by dispatch or the immediate supervisor.
- Ensure shipping documentation is available for DOT inspection and that appropriate paperwork accompanies shipments to their delivery points.
- Load and/or unload freight at customer locations and the terminal, with or without mechanical assistance depending on the freight.
- Unload, sort, palletize, and reload freight.
Benefits
- Local routes with daily home time.
- Dedicated routes and consistent miles and hours worked.
- Medical, vision, dental, supplemental, and life insurance available.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid community volunteer time.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k) retirement plan with match.
- Reimbursement for Hazmat and Tanker endorsement renewals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
