Class A Combo Driver - $0.78/mile

Dohrn • Rock Island, IL

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is hiring a full-time Class A Combo Driver at its Rock Island, Illinois terminal. The role involves driving a tractor-trailer long-distance between terminal locations to pick up and drop off freight. Drivers are home daily. Pay is $0.78 per mile, and the schedule is Monday through Friday with a 2:30 a.m. start. The position includes a quarterly safety incentive for eligible full-time drivers: $250 per quarter, up to $1,000 annually.

Drivers transport freight safely, load and unload trailers, inspect vehicles, secure freight when required, and maintain records required by law and company policy. The position requires compliance with hazardous-material transportation requirements and applicable federal, state, and local commercial vehicle regulations. Work may involve frequent physical freight handling and exposure to weather extremes, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.

Requirements

• Be at least 23 years old.
• Have at least 1 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 commercial driver's license issued by the state of residence; provide information about all licenses held in the previous 36 months and, if recently transferred from another state, provide the former license or verification information.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous 5 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 3 years, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test within the past 3 years, including pre-employment testing.
• Consent to a 10-year work-history check; list and explain gaps of 30 days or more and provide documentation if requested.
• Be able to read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the described physical requirements, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force, and sitting for up to 10 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers, independently or with dockworker assistance; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying of freight.
• Secure freight using straps or other methods when required.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with federal requirements for transporting hazardous materials.
• Operate the tractor-trailer in varying conditions in accordance with federal regulations and hours-of-service limits.
• Maintain driver logs and other records required by state and federal regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• 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