Class A Combo Driver - $0.78/mile

Dohrn•Rock Island, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is seeking a full-time Class A Combo Driver at its Rock Island, Illinois terminal. The role involves driving a tractor-trailer between terminal locations to pick up and drop off freight. Drivers are home daily. The position pays $0.78 per mile and has a Monday–Friday shift with a 2:30 a.m. start. Eligible full-time drivers may receive a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and more. The driver transports freight safely between terminals, loads and unloads trailers, secures freight when required, inspects the vehicle, complies with hazardous-material transportation requirements and applicable regulations, and maintains required records. Work involves frequent freight handling and physical activity, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Drivers must meet the listed licensing, experience, safety, medical, drug-screening, and work-history qualifications.

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 state of residence.
Possess only one valid driver's license (CDL) issued by the state of residence; provide prior license information for verification as applicable, including information on licenses held during the previous 36 months.
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 previous three-year period, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test within the previous three-year period, including pre-employment testing.
Consent to a 10-year work-history check; list and explain employment 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 physical and sensory demands described, including frequent freight handling and the ability to sit for up to 10 hours per day.
Communicate with coworkers and customers to safely and properly perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
Load and unload trailers individually or with assistance from dockworkers; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
Frequently lift, pull, push, and carry 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 varied conditions in accordance with federal regulations and hours-of-service requirements.
Maintain driver's 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.