CDL Truck Driver

The Historic Phillips Forest Products.•De Kalb, TX

13d

About The Position

We are seeking a reliable, safety-minded Local Class A CDL Driver to transport goods and materials safely to local customer locations, construction sites, or transfer yards. This local routing position provides daily home time and a consistent, predictable schedule. The role involves operating commercial motor vehicles on local roads, highways, and in urban spaces in all weather conditions, maintaining vehicle and regulatory compliance, communicating with dispatch and yard personnel, and providing customer service during stops. Compensation is hourly with overtime after 40 hours, or may include a daily or weekly guaranteed component rate.

Requirements

Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card.
At least 12 months of verifiable commercial tractor-trailer or heavy truck driving experience.
Clean FMCSA Clearinghouse record.
Ability to pass a mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
At least 21 years old, or 18 for purely intrastate travel depending on state guidelines.
Ability to climb in and out of the cab frequently and work outdoors.
Ability to lift or move objects weighing 40 to 75 lbs if handling cargo.

Responsibilities

Safely operate commercial motor vehicles, including tractor-trailers, box trucks, or dump trucks, on local surface roads, highways, and in tight urban spaces in all weather conditions.
Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections of brakes, tires, fluids, and lights to comply with DOT regulations and company safety standards.
Maintain contact with dispatchers and yard personnel to report traffic delays, mechanical defects, or on-site delivery hazards.
Transport goods and materials to local customer locations, construction sites, or transfer yards.
Provide customer service during stops.