Class A CDL Driver, AM Home Daily

Pratt Industries•Cedar Hill, TX

23d

About The Position

Regional driving position operating a tractor and 53-foot dry van, with new equipment, state-of-the-art technology, and approximately 80% drop-and-hook work. The position is home daily and involves safely and efficiently delivering goods while meeting service schedules. Drivers must follow Corrugated Logistics policies and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Offered loads cannot be refused. The driver conducts pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections; reports equipment defects; secures cargo; verifies shipping documents; maintains electronic driver logs and required paperwork; and communicates with Dispatch/Operations about stops, movements, delays, equipment, and cargo issues. The work includes operating in varied weather, terrain, road, traffic, urban, and rural conditions, and handling trailer and converter gear during drop-and-hook, spotting, switching, and other equipment exchanges. The driver also reports accidents, incidents, and moving violations, and represents the company professionally in interactions with customers, officials, and the public. Corrugated Logistics evaluates applicants for performance, stability, dependability, and honesty. Applicants must meet the stated licensing, experience, medical, driving-history, documentation, and background requirements and successfully complete the company road test. Pratt Industries provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities 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 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 last three years must be verifiable.
Meet or exceed DOT medical standards, including passing a physical exam and drug test at a company-approved facility.
Valid Social Security card.
No reckless-driving violations within the last 10 years and no license suspension within the last 10 years.
Meet the stated moving-violation and accident-history 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; additional recency-specific limits are stated in the posting.
No failed or refused drug or alcohol test.
No felony convictions within the last 10 years from completion of restitution; 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.

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently deliver goods and operate tractor-trailer equipment with a 53-foot dry van.
Follow Corrugated Logistics policies and comply with federal, state, and local commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations.
Accept offered loads; an offered load cannot be refused.
Conduct thorough pre-trip inspections and inspect tractor and trailer for defects during and after trips; submit written condition reports.
Operate assigned tractor-trailer configurations across varying lawful weights, weather, terrain, road, traffic, urban, and rural conditions, including long-distance routes.
Drop, hook, spot, switch, and interchange equipment; connect or disconnect trailers and converter gear and raise or lower trailer landing gear as needed.
Ensure required shipping documents accompany 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 officials, law enforcement, and the public when involved in an incident.
Report moving violations received while operating a CMV 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 and records, including inspection reports, manifests, bills of lading, trip pay reports, trip fuel and mileage reports, and accident reports.
Verify shipping documentation against dispatch load information and document overages, shortages, or damage and whether the seal is intact at 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 promptly and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules.
Communicate professionally with people encountered as a company representative.