Class B Local Truck Driver - Tonawanda, NY
About The Position
XPO is hiring a Class B Driver to operate a straight truck and provide customer service, including generating sales leads. The position involves loading and unloading freight, operating a forklift and pallet jack, and following state-specific regulations for intrastate commercial straight trucks. Drivers transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials and may operate for up to 11 consecutive hours. The schedule is flexible and may include day, night, and weekend shifts, with workdays of up to 12–14 hours. The role requires meeting physical demands such as lifting, climbing in and out of trucks, extended sitting, walking and standing, and frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling. Work may take place outdoors in inclement weather and on uneven or slippery surfaces. Applicants must be able to communicate in English sufficiently to interact with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete records. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position. XPO describes itself as a global transportation services provider and an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants receiving a conditional offer may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Possess 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 test covering physical essential functions.
- Be available for 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.
- Meet the physical demands of lifting objects up to 50 pounds frequently and more than 75 pounds occasionally; safely climbing in and out of a straight truck or box truck; sitting for extended periods; walking and standing for extended periods on potentially uneven or slippery surfaces; reaching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling; and operating a straight truck for up to 11 consecutive hours in all types of weather.
- 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.
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.
- Operate a forklift and pallet jack to load and unload freight.
- Safely transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Benefits
- Full health insurance benefits starting on day one.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Earn up to 13 days of PTO during the first year.
- Nine paid company holidays.
- 401(k) option with company match.
- Education assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
