Dedicated Team Driver - Home Weekly

XPO•LaSalle, IL

About The Position

XPO is hiring existing driver teams to operate sleeper tractors on extended runs between XPO facilities. Team members run loads for pickup and drop off, coordinate with fellow XPO employees, navigate routes, maintain commercial motor vehicle safety, and comply with transportation regulations. Drivers operate tractor-trailer combinations over long distances during a typical five-day work week away from home, following DOT regulations and using internal freight transportation tools and systems. The typical schedule is five days on and two days off. Pay includes mileage compensation at a designated rate of $0.974 per mile, split between team members ($0.487 per mile per driver) for tasks related to completing a load, as well as $35.42 per hour for en route waiting exceeding one hour because of traffic, construction, or weather delays. The position includes weekly pay and reimbursement for on-the-road showers. XPO provides no-touch, in-house freight; network shops and fueling stations; and sleeper tractors equipped with microwaves and refrigerators, plus a tool and repair kit. Team Drivers must meet physical requirements that include lifting objects frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds, climbing in and out of the tractor cab and trailer, and sitting for extended periods. The role also requires reaching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, kneeling, operating a tractor-trailer for up to 11 consecutive hours in all types of weather, and operating a handheld device. Drivers must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the public, understand highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.

Requirements

Be a member of an existing team; both team members must apply.
Be able to partner with another driver in a sleeper tractor on extended runs.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a valid Class A commercial driver's license.
Have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.
Have a safe driving record and history.
Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical.
Be available to work away from home in a five-day work week.
Possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle, and doubles/triples endorsements.
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 frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally greater than 75 pounds.
Be able to safely climb in and out of a tractor cab and trailer.
Be able to sit for extended periods in a truck tractor.
Be able to reach, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel.
Be able to operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours in all types of weather while safely transporting all freight types.
Be able to operate a handheld device.

Nice To Haves

Team driving or over-the-road experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination with dispatchers and team members.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, demonstrating teamwork and cooperation.

Responsibilities

Run loads between XPO facilities for pickup and drop off and work with fellow XPO employees.
Navigate routes, maintain CMV safety, and ensure compliance with transportation regulations.
Operate tractor-trailer combinations over long distances during a typical five-day work week away from home.
Operate the vehicle safely within DOT regulations.
Operate internal freight transportation work tools and required systems.