Class A CDL Truck Driver - Home Every Weekend

Ryder•Appleton, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Drivers who live outside Appleton may domicile at the nearest Ryder facility to their home. The position delivers solo to Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana, with drivers home every weekend. The schedule has a daytime start time. Equipment includes a sleeper tractor, dry van and Conestoga trailers, and a pallet jack; Ryder provides training on required equipment. Freight involves touch unloading of pallets and pieces. Drivers earn performance-based mileage and stop pay, per diem, weekly pay, and listed sign-on and loyalty bonuses. Ryder provides well-maintained trucks, 24/7 roadside maintenance, and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

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 and 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, such as employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road tests, or customer badging or background requirements.
Cannot have an auto-only restriction.

Responsibilities

Comply with applicable federal and/or 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 if required by the customer.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus and $5,000 loyalty bonus.
Paid training.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
Paid time off starting day one, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
Uniform, cell phone, and boot allowances.
401(k) rollover availability 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.
Driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for every hired driver, with unlimited bonuses.
Weekly pay and performance-based mileage and stop pay.
Per diem pay.