Class A CDL Driver, AM Home Daily

Pratt Industries•Rockwall, TX

23d

About The Position

The Class A CDL Driver safely and efficiently delivers goods using a tractor with a 53-foot dry van. The position involves regional routes and states that drivers are home daily. Equipment is new, uses state-of-the-art technology, and is used for drop-and-hook operations about 80% of the time. Drivers must accept offered loads and perform all work in accordance with Corrugated Logistics policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements for safe commercial vehicle operation. The driver operates tractor-trailer equipment in varied configurations, weights, weather, terrain, traffic, and urban or rural settings. Duties include inspecting and maintaining equipment, handling trailers and converter gear, securing cargo, completing shipping and trip documentation, maintaining electronic logs, communicating with dispatch and others, and reporting incidents and violations. Drivers work in adverse weather without temperature or other environmental controls and must complete work promptly enough to meet service schedules. Applicants are assessed for performance, stability, dependability, and honesty. Candidates must satisfy the stated licensing, experience, medical, driving-record, documentation, and conduct standards and successfully complete the company's road test.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL without air-brake restrictions from the state declared as the driver's permanent domicile.
Three years of verifiable CMV operating experience; the posting also specifies 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.
Application must reflect all employment, unemployment, self-employment, and education for the past 10 years; all activities in the past 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.
No license suspension in the last 10 years.
Driving record must meet the stated limits: 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 no more than one moving violation in years 1–3 and no more than two in years 2–5.
No failed or refused drug or alcohol test.
No felony convictions within the last 10 years measured from completion of restitution; older convictions 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.
Clean and professional appearance.
Successful completion of the Corrugated Logistics road test.

Responsibilities

Safely, effectively, and efficiently deliver goods and operate tractor-trailer equipment with a 53-foot dry van.
Perform duties in accordance with Corrugated Logistics policies and applicable federal, state, and local commercial motor vehicle regulations.
Accept offered loads.
Conduct thorough pre-trip inspections as required by FMCSA and company procedures.
Inspect the tractor and trailer for defects during and after trips and submit written condition reports at the end of each trip.
Operate tractor-trailer equipment in assigned configurations and varying lawful weights across different weather, terrain, road, and traffic conditions, in urban and rural settings, and over long distances.
Drop, hook, spot, switch, and interchange equipment; hook and unhook trailers; handle converter gear; and raise or lower semi-trailer landing gear as needed.
Ensure required shipping documents accompany deliveries and verify documentation against dispatch load information.
Secure or re-secure cargo as required, and document overages, shortages, damage, and seal condition at delivery.
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 communicate with public safety officials, law enforcement, and the public when involved in traffic incidents.
Report moving violations received in a CMV or personal vehicle.
Maintain an accurate electronic driver log in accordance with FMCSA and company requirements; monitor hours of service and promptly report discrepancies or potential violations.
Complete required paperwork and records, including inspection reports, manifests, bills of lading, trip pay reports, fuel and mileage reports, and accident reports.
Perform roadside inspections as required by law, administrative regulations, and company policy.
Work in adverse weather without temperature or other environmental controls, subject to ambient conditions.
Complete work in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules.
Communicate professionally with people encountered as a company representative.