Dedicated Team Driver - Home Weekly

XPO • Ellenwood, GA

9d

About The Position

XPO is hiring existing teams of two drivers to operate sleeper tractors on extended runs between XPO facilities. Drivers work a typical five-day work week away from home, with a schedule of five days on and two days off. The role involves long-distance operation of various tractor-trailer combinations, transporting freight safely and complying with DOT and transportation regulations. Drivers coordinate with fellow drivers, dispatchers, and XPO employees, and use internal freight transportation tools and required systems.

Pay includes mileage compensation of $0.974 per mile for load-related tasks, split between the two drivers ($0.487 per driver per mile). En-route waiting time exceeding one hour due to traffic, construction, or weather delays is paid at $35.42 per hour. XPO offers weekly pay, health insurance from day one, holiday pay for six holidays, PTO, and a 401(k) with company match. Drivers also receive reimbursement for on-the-road showers. The freight is no-touch and in-house, and XPO has network shops and fueling stations intended to reduce delays. The sleeper cabs are in 2023 Freightliner and Kenworth automatic trucks, equipped with microwaves and refrigerators; tractors include a tool and repair kit.

The role requires lifting objects frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 75 pounds; climbing in and out of the tractor cab and trailer; sitting for extended periods; and reaching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling. Drivers may operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours in all types of weather and must safely transport all freight types. Applicants must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records. Conditional offers may require passing a pre-employment drug test.

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 lift objects frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds.
• Be able to climb in and out of the tractor cab and trailer and sit for extended periods.
• 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.
• Be able to properly operate a handheld device.
• 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

• 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, working with fellow XPO employees.
• Navigate various routes, maintain CMV safety, and comply with transportation regulations.
• Operate various 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.
• Safely transport all freight types in all types of weather.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Mileage pay of $0.974 per mile for load-related tasks, split between each driver ($0.487 per driver per mile).
• Hourly pay of $35.42 for en-route waiting times exceeding one hour due to traffic, construction, or weather delays.
• Reimbursement for on-the-road showers.
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one.
• Hourly pay for six holidays.
• PTO.
• 401(k) with company match.

What This Job Offers

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