Class A Regional Solo

Ryder • Goddard, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Goddard, Kansas, for regional solo driving routes delivering to Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Drivers transport food products and home goods using a sleeper tractor and a 53-foot dry van or reefer trailer. The freight is touch freight, and a pallet jack is provided. Trucks are well-maintained and 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

The position offers weekly pay, paid training, sign-on, loyalty, and safety bonuses, and a five-day work week with two consecutive days off. Dispatch times are mainly late afternoon to late night. Compensation includes $0.61 per weekday mile, weekend premium rates of $0.67 per mile when working Saturday or Sunday and $0.72 per mile when working both days, and $25 per stop. The posting states that drivers may earn $1,700 or more per week.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accruing from the first day; uniforms and cell phone and boot allowances; a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year; 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; employee discounts; and driver referral bonuses. Ryder describes the role as a company-driver position and says drivers make safety decisions on the road.

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.
• Pass 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.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Load and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Sign-on bonus: $1,100 at 30 days and $1,100 at 90 days
• Loyalty bonus: $1,000 at 6 months and $1,000 at 1 year
• Safety bonus of up to $300 per quarter
• Paid training
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days
• PTO accrual starting Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year
• Uniform, cell phone, and boot allowances
• 401(k) rollover option and company match after 1 year
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
• Driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for each hired driver

What This Job Offers

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