Class B Local Truck Driver - Jessup, MD

XPO•Jessup, MD

8d•$29 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

XPO is hiring a Class B Driver in Jessup, Maryland. The role operates a straight truck with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, delivering customer service and transporting hazardous and non-hazardous freight. Drivers load and unload freight and use a forklift and pallet jack. The position is subject to State-specific regulations for intrastate commercial straight trucks and is classified as Motor Carrier Act Exempt. The schedule is flexible and may include day, night, and weekend shifts, with workdays of up to 12–14 hours. Drivers may operate a straight truck for up to 11 consecutive hours and work in all types of weather. The job requires physical activity including lifting, climbing, sitting, walking, standing, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling. Candidates must be able to communicate and read English sufficiently to interact with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a Class B CDL without an air brake restriction.
Have a safe driving record and history.
Pass a DOT drug test and have no prior positive tests or refusals.
Pass a company-paid DOT physical and pre-hire physical essential functions test.
Be available to work a flexible schedule of up to 12–14 hours per day, including day, night, and weekend shifts.
Have or be able to obtain a Federal Medical Certificate and self-certify as Non-Exempt Interstate.
Currently possess or be willing to obtain hazardous materials and tank endorsements within 90 days of employment.
Be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Be able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently and more than 75 pounds occasionally.
Be able to safely climb in and out of a straight truck or box truck.
Be able to sit for extended periods in a straight truck, box truck, and/or forklift, and safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift.
Be able to walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces, including uneven or slippery surfaces, and work outdoors in inclement weather.
Be able to reach, including overhead, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel.
Be able to operate a straight truck for up to 11 consecutive hours.

Nice To Haves

Currently possess hazardous materials and tank endorsements.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a straight truck with a GVWR or GVW of 26,001 pounds or more.
Provide excellent customer service, including generating sales leads.
Load and unload freight.
Operate a straight truck in accordance with State-specific regulations for intrastate commercial straight trucks.
Use a forklift and pallet jack to load and unload freight.
Safely transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials in varying weather conditions.