Dedicated Driver - CDL Class A

Penske • Lafayette, LA

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About The Position

EPES Transport, LLC., a division of Penske Logistics, is hiring a full-time Class A CDL driver for a regional loop route based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The position delivers freight from the main International Paper location in Lafayette, Louisiana, to locations in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. The role is described as home weekly, with no-touch freight that is mostly live-unload, with some drop-and-hook. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Pay is $0.57 per mile, with average weekly pay of $1,250 to $1,400.

The driver is expected to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers, follow applicable laws and safety requirements, and work the required schedule at the designated location. The role requires a valid Class A CDL, qualifying tractor-trailer experience and driving record, a DOT medical card, and the ability to meet the physical and safety demands of commercial driving. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in the state of residence.
• Currently hold, or be able to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• At least 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years.
• Three-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency as required by federal law.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location, complete the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely perform the job.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, peripheral and depth vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Responsibilities

• Drive a regional loop route delivering freight from International Paper's main location in Lafayette, Louisiana, to locations in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas.
• Transport no-touch freight, mostly live-unload, with some drop-and-hook.
• Operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Work the required schedule at the specified location and maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Operate safely and remain alert, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program up to $2,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed