Class A Truck Driver Home Weekly

Ryder•Lafayette, LA

2d•$1,800•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in New Orleans, LA — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about. This position offers a minimum weekly guarantee of $1657.64 and potential earnings of $1800 or more per week. The role involves delivering SOLO to AL, AR, FL, KY, MS, LA, TN, IN, MO and KS, with potential travel to other states. The assigned tractor is a sleeper unit, and the trailer type is Dry Van, handling touch freight (Tires). Trucks are 36 months or newer and supported by 24/7 Roadside Maintenance and over 800 Maintenance Facilities nationwide. Ryder emphasizes upfront information about pay, routes, and schedules to ensure driver confidence. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, with job protection.

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
Over the road and high touch freight experience required

Nice To Haves

Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.

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

Benefits

Weekly pay
Sign On Bonus: $5,000 Paid 1/2 at 30 days 1/2 at 90 days
Minimum Weekly Guarantee: $1657.64
Paid Training
Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided
401(k) rollover available now + company match at 1 year
12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
Unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers