Local CDL Driver
About The Position
The CDL Driver handles local truckload deliveries, primarily using drop-and-hook. The role delivers and picks up trailers within 150 miles, making approximately 1–6 routes per shift. Drivers operate an automatic 53-foot truck or dry van for shifts lasting 10–14 hours. The position is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and offers daily home time, weekends off, and no-touch freight. The schedule is either first shift, starting between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM, or second shift, starting at 10:00 AM. Work may be up to 14 hours daily or 60 hours weekly. The work environment may involve extreme weather and air particulates, and the physical requirements include spending the entire shift seated in a vehicle cab and bending, stooping, walking, turning, and pivoting. Personal protective equipment is required.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of CDL-A driving experience within the past 3 years.
- At least 23 years of age.
- Possess a valid license to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
- Pass a DOT physical conducted by a nationally registered DOT-approved physician.
- Have no record of being disqualified from driving.
- Successfully complete a DOT road test.
- Have a PSP report score of 10 or below in the past 3 years; higher scores will be reviewed.
- Have no more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.
- Read, write, and speak English proficiently.
- Be able to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit in a vehicle cab for entire shifts of varying lengths.
- Use required personal protective equipment, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.
- Meet the job's close, distance, and color vision requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in logistics, warehouse work, over-the-road (OTR) driving, CDL Class A driving, or truck and trailer work.
Responsibilities
- Handle local truckload deliveries, primarily drop-and-hook.
- Deliver and pick up trailers within 150 miles, completing about 1–6 routes per shift.
- Drive an automatic 53-foot truck or dry van for 10–14 hours per shift.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Holiday pay
- Daily pay with access to earned wages before payday
- Referral bonuses
- Long-term career advancement
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Dental insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Basic life insurance for eligible full-time employees
- AD&D insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Short-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Great team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
