Experienced DOT Driver

Kendall Auto Group•Meridian, ID

25d

About The Position

Kendall Auto Group is hiring a full-time, DOT-regulated Dealer Trade Driver. The driver transports and retrieves vehicles between dealerships, facilities, and customers’ personal or business addresses, using a truck and transport trailer or flatbed as needed. The role includes operating fifth-wheel and bumper-pull trailers, loading and unloading vehicles—including disabled vehicles—and handling paperwork and vehicle inspections. Drivers must follow DOT hours-of-service and vehicle-inspection rules, maintain an electronic logbook, and may travel to surrounding states at any time of day or night. Occasional overnight stays may be necessary because of driving-time restrictions.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL license.
DOT medical card.
Good driving record.
Familiarity with using hands-free mobile equipment while driving.

Responsibilities

Deliver and pick up vehicles from dealerships, facilities, and customers’ personal or business addresses using a truck and transport trailer or flatbed.
Hook up and pull fifth-wheel or bumper-pull trailers.
Comply with DOT hours-of-service and vehicle-inspection regulations.
Plot safe routes in compliance with state and federal laws.
Operate a 12K winch to load and unload disabled vehicles.
Load, secure, and operate vehicles safely and efficiently while protecting them from damage.
Operate a wide variety of cars, light trucks, and vans with manual or automatic transmissions; loaded vehicle combinations may total up to 45,000 pounds.
Lift loading ramps weighing up to 100 pounds and secure vehicles using straps, similar devices, and hand tools.
Inspect vehicles for damage and document findings.
Complete and verify paperwork for vehicle trades, purchases, and deliveries.
Maintain an electronic driver logbook to comply with DOT and other government agency requirements.
Inspect vehicles for safe operation and make, arrange, or report needed maintenance and repairs.
Deliver and pick up vehicles without trailer transport when necessary.
Deliver and pick up documents and obtain signatures as needed.
Check each vehicle’s VIN to verify the correct vehicle is loaded and transported.
Perform vehicle rescues using a standard winch attached to a single-place trailer.
Transport or drive vehicles at any time of day or night and travel to surrounding states for deliveries and rescues.