Class A CDL Driver, Home Daily

Pratt Industries•Wichita, KS

About The Position

The Class A CDL Driver safely and efficiently delivers goods using a tractor with a 53-foot dry van. The role involves regional driving, home daily, operating new equipment with state-of-the-art technology, and handling loads that are approximately 80% drop-and-hook. Drivers must follow Corrugated Logistics policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and may not refuse an offered load. The driver operates tractor-trailer equipment in varying configurations, weights, weather, terrain, road, and traffic conditions, in both urban and rural settings. Duties include inspecting and maintaining equipment, handling trailers and cargo, completing shipping and trip documentation, keeping electronic logs, communicating with Dispatch/Operations, and reporting accidents, incidents, violations, delays, and equipment or cargo problems. The position requires timely work to meet service schedules and professional communication as a company representative. Applicants must meet the stated licensing, experience, medical, driving-record, documentation, and conduct standards, and successfully complete the company's road test. The employer states that it is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and hires and promotes qualified applicants in compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL without air-brake restrictions from the state declared as the applicant’s permanent domicile.
Three years of verifiable experience operating a commercial motor vehicle; the posting also states “12 months or 150,000 miles.”
Ability to read, write, speak, and clearly understand English.
Complete and accurate DOT application, including a seven-year motor vehicle record.
DOT application must reflect all employment, unemployment, self-employment, and education during the past 10 years; all activities during the last three years must be verifiable.
Meet or exceed DOT medical standards, including passing a physical examination and drug test at a company-approved facility.
Valid Social Security card.
No reckless driving violations in the last 10 years and no license suspension in the last 10 years.
Meet the stated limits for moving violations and at-fault accidents: no moving violations in the last three years, no more than one moving violation in the last five years, no at-fault accidents in the last five years, and no more than two moving or non-moving violations in a five-year period. The posting also specifies additional violation limits for the one-to-three-year and two-to-five-year periods.
No failed or refused drug or alcohol test.
No felony convictions within the last 10 years from the time restitution was completed; older convictions are considered case by case.
No controlled-substance events and no crimes against another person of any type.
Misdemeanors are considered case by case.
No DWI, DUI, BAC, or open-container convictions in the last 10 years.
Present a clean and professional appearance.
Successfully complete the Corrugated Logistics road test.
An offered load cannot be refused.

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently deliver goods and operate a tractor with a 53-foot dry van.
Perform duties in accordance with Corrugated Logistics policies and applicable federal, state, and local commercial motor vehicle regulations.
Conduct required pre-trip inspections and inspect the tractor and trailer for defects during and after trips; submit written condition reports at the end of each trip.
Operate assigned tractor-trailer configurations under varying weights and weather, terrain, road, and traffic conditions, in urban and rural settings, in compliance with applicable laws and company policy.
Drop, hook, spot, switch, and interchange equipment; connect and disconnect trailers and converter gear, and raise or lower semi-trailer landing gear as needed.
Ensure required shipping documentation accompanies deliveries and secure or re-secure cargo as required.
Communicate with Dispatch/Operations about stops, movements, equipment or cargo problems, and delays, in person, through PeopleNet, or by phone.
Report accidents and incidents involving company equipment and provide initial contact with public safety or law enforcement officials and the public when involved in traffic incidents.
Report moving violations received in a commercial motor vehicle or personal vehicle.
Maintain an electronic driver log in accordance with FMCSA and company requirements, monitor hours of service, and promptly report discrepancies or potential violations.
Complete required paperwork, including inspection reports, manifests, bills of lading, trip pay reports, fuel and mileage reports, accident reports, and other required records.
Verify shipping documents against dispatch load information and document overages, shortages, damage, and seal condition upon delivery.
Perform roadside inspections as required by law, administrative regulations, and company policy.
Work in adverse weather without temperature or other environmental controls.
Complete work in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules.
Communicate professionally with people encountered as a company representative.