Class A City Driver - $31.70/hr

Dohrn • Evansville, IN

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is seeking a full-time Class A Driver at its Evansville, Indiana terminal. The position involves driving a tractor-trailer between customer locations to deliver and pick up freight, as well as transporting freight between terminals. Drivers are home daily and work Monday through Friday on the day shift. Pay starts at $31.70 per hour and increases to $32.97 per hour after the first year. Eligible full-time drivers can earn a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually.

Drivers safely operate commercial vehicles, handle freight, inspect vehicles, maintain required records, and comply with company policies and applicable regulations. Work includes frequent physical handling of freight and may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals. The role requires a valid commercial driver’s license and applicable hazardous-material and tanker endorsements, along with meeting the stated driving, screening, and safety qualifications.

Requirements

• Be at least 23 years old.
• Have at least one year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience.
• Pass a road test administered by a Dohrn Transfer Driver Trainer.
• Possess or obtain within the required time period, and maintain, hazardous-material and tanker endorsements on a valid driver’s license issued by the driver’s state of residence.
• Possess only one valid CDL issued by the state of residence and provide information about licenses held during the previous 36 months.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination and functional screen.
• Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and receive a negative result.
• Have negative controlled-substance and alcohol results from prior employers for the past three-year period and no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test during the past three years, including pre-employment testing.
• Consent to a 10-year work-history check and list and explain employment gaps of 30 days or more; provide documentation if requested.
• Read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the physical demands described for the role, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a commercial vehicle while picking up and delivering general freight.
• Safely transport freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers, independently or with dockworker assistance, using mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Frequently lift, pull, push, and carry freight; secure freight with straps or other methods as required.
• Inspect vehicles for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with federal requirements for transporting hazardous materials.
• Operate tractor-trailers in varying conditions and comply with federal regulations and hours-of-service limits.
• Maintain driver logs and other records required by state and federal regulations.
• Perform duties according to company policies and procedures and comply with federal, state, and local commercial vehicle safety regulations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Quarterly safety incentive bonus for eligible full-time drivers: $250 per quarter, up to $1,000 annually

What This Job Offers

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