Class A Route Delivery Driver

CrossCountry Freight Solutions•St. Louis, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is seeking Class A drivers with a customer-service focus and a safety-first mindset. The Route Delivery Driver operates a company motor vehicle to transfer freight safely and efficiently between specified locations by designated times. The role includes unloading, sorting, palletizing, and reloading freight manually or with mechanical assistance, and completing paperwork required by government regulations and company procedures and policies. This is a local role with daily home time and dedicated routes.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
At least 21 years of age.
At least 1 year of commercial driving experience.
No DUI or DWI convictions in the past 3 years.
No more than 3 traffic violations in the past 3 years.
Must have Hazmat and Tanker endorsements or be willing to obtain them; endorsement renewals are reimbursable.
Successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment.
Ability to frequently enter and exit the cab of a commercial vehicle.
Ability to maneuver freight or pallets weighing up to 2,500 pounds onto a dolly or cart with a force of up to 130 pounds with mechanical aid.
Ability to carry freight weighing up to 40 pounds for up to 20 feet.
Ability to perform commercial-vehicle coupling tasks, manually lower and raise landing gear, operate fifth-wheel release levers, lock and release pintle hooks, attach and release safety chains, open and close cargo doors, climb into and out of vehicles, and fuel vehicles and check oil and coolant levels.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
Deliver and/or pick up freight at customer locations and/or a terminal as instructed by dispatch or the immediate supervisor.
Ensure shipping documentation is available for DOT inspection and that appropriate paperwork accompanies shipments to their delivery points.
Load and/or unload a wide variety of freight onto and off a company motor vehicle at customer locations and at the terminal, with or without mechanical assistance depending on freight size.
Sort, palletize, and reload freight.
Complete required government and company paperwork.
Hook and unhook commercial combinations; operate vehicle-related equipment and perform related tasks such as fueling and checking oil and coolant levels.