Dedicated Team Driver - Home Weekly

XPO•Memphis, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

XPO is seeking Dedicated Team Drivers to join their transportation services network. This role involves running loads between XPO facilities, operating tractor-trailer combinations over long distances, and ensuring compliance with transportation regulations. The typical schedule is 5 days on and 2 days off, with drivers working away from home for extended periods. The company provides modern equipment, including 2023 Freightliner and Kenworth automatic trucks with amenities like microwaves and refrigerators in sleeper cabs. XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, emphasizing a culture of challenge, effective communication, and growth opportunities.

Requirements

Be a member of an existing team. Both team members must apply.
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 a working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems
Safe driving record and history
Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical
Available to work away from home in a five-day work week
Possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Run loads between XPO facilities for pickup and drop off and work with fellow XPO employees
Navigate various routes, maintain CMV safety, and ensure compliance with transportation regulations
Operate various tractor-trailer combinations over long distances in a typical 5-day work week away from home
Operate the vehicle safely within DOT regulations
Operate all internal freight transportation work tools and required systems
Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.)
Safely climb in/out of tractor cab/trailer
Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor
Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours; in all types of weather, while safely transporting all freight types
Properly operate a handheld device
Read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and record.