Class A CDL Regional Truck Driver

Ryder • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Appleton, Wisconsin. This solo regional driving position delivers to Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana. Drivers are home every weekend and start during the day. The tractor is a sleeper, and trailers include dry van and Conestoga. Freight handling involves pallet and piece unloading; a pallet jack is among the equipment used. Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the job.

Drivers earn weekly pay, with solo mileage pay of $0.60 per mile for 1,800 or more miles per week, solo stop pay of $24 per stop for 20 or more stops per week, and per diem pay of $51.50 per night for four nights per week. Ryder advertises earnings of $2,020 or more weekly and a $3,000 sign-on bonus paid in two installments. Paid training is provided. Drivers operate well-maintained trucks that are 36 months or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accruing from the first day, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year; uniforms; cell phone and boot allowances; a 401(k) rollover option with company match after one year; paid maternity leave; and employee discounts. The job emphasizes driver autonomy in making safety decisions and notes that the position is protected when drivers make those decisions.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Pass a Ryder drug test.
• Pass a Ryder background and motor vehicle check, including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last three years.
• Pass a DOT physical.
• Pass a Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months within the past 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years, or 5 years within the last 10 years.
• Be able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Be able to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
• Some assignments may require additional screening, which may include employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks and a road test, and/or customer badging or background requirements.
• An auto-only restriction cannot be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Detect, eliminate, or minimize safety hazards.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Load and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid as $1,500 at 30 days and $1,500 at 90 days
• Paid training
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days
• PTO accrual starting on day one, up to 80 hours accrued in the first year
• Uniforms
• Cell phone allowance
• Boot allowance
• 401(k) rollover available and company match after one year
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria including work tenure
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
• Unlimited referral bonuses up to $1,500 for each hired driver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed