CDL Driver

FleetPride • Houston, TX

5d

About The Position

FleetPride is a distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts. The CDL Driver picks up and delivers customers’ tractors, trucks, and trailers, test drives vehicles, and assists with other assigned tasks. The role follows company delivery routes and checks vehicles and related documentation to support safe, accurate, and efficient transportation.

The work environment may involve exposure to indoor and outdoor conditions, temperatures averaging 100 degrees Fahrenheit, humidity, chemical hazards, vibration, equipment noise, and enclosed or confined spaces. FleetPride states that qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalence certificate.
• At least 2 years of experience in a driver position.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a clean driving record.
• Ability to perform routine equipment maintenance and determine when and what maintenance is needed.
• Effective communication, listening, and reading-comprehension skills.
• Time-management skills.
• Judgment and decision-making skills.
• Coordination and rapid reaction-time abilities.
• Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Ability to distinguish details at a distance.
• Ability to select and initiate the correct movement quickly in response to different signals.
• Ability to understand one’s location in relation to the environment and other objects.

Responsibilities

• Pick up customers’ trucks, tractors, and trailers requiring repair from customer locations.
• Deliver trucks, tractors, and trailers to customers after repairs are completed.
• Follow company delivery routes to maximize delivery-run efficiency.
• Check load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Inspect vehicles before driving to ensure mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or vehicle damage.
• Maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service and repair status in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following loading crew signals as needed, and check vehicle and special-equipment positioning.
• Test drive vehicles.
• Perform other assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED