Class A Flatbed

Ryder•Detroit, MI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Detroit, MI, offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about. This position involves delivering SOLO to the Metro Detroit Area with a local route and daily home time. The tractor type is a Day Cab, and the trailer type is a 48' & 53' Flatbed. Freight includes Load Securement (Strapping & Tarping in Wet Weather) and Steel & Metal Products. Trucks are 36 months or newer and include 24/7 Roadside Maintenance. Ryder offers competitive pay, including weekly pay, daily pay, mileage pay, stop pay, and a tenure bonus. They also provide uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance, a generous Paid Personal Time Policy, paid maternity leave, 401k rollover and contributions with company match, and quality employee discounts. Ryder emphasizes driver safety and job protection when safety decisions are made.

Requirements

Minimum 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 3 years
Pass a DOT physical
Pass a Ryder road test
Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position
Must have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures

Nice To Haves

Some Flatbed experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards
Maintaining accurate records and logs
Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
Performs other duties as assigned