Linehaul Driver - TOP SCALE - $0.81/mi

Dohrn • Omaha, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is seeking a full-time Linehaul Driver at its Omaha, Nebraska terminal. The role involves driving a tractor-trailer long-distance between terminal locations to pick up and drop off freight. Drivers are home daily. The position pays the top-scale rate of $0.81 per mile and offers a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually, based on eligibility. The schedule is Monday through Friday overnight.

The driver transports freight safely between terminals, loads and unloads trailers, secures freight as needed, inspects the vehicle, and maintains records required by law and company policy. The driver must comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including rules for hazardous materials and hours of service.

The role requires frequent freight handling and physical activity, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds. Working conditions may include extended periods of sitting, frequent standing and walking, exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals, and regular use of vision and hearing while driving and handling freight.

Dohrn offers health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and other benefits. Dohrn Transfer Company, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Be at least 23 years old.
• Have at least 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience.
• Pass a road test administered by a Dohrn Transfer Driver Trainer.
• Possess or obtain within the required time period, and maintain, Hazardous Material and Tanker endorsements on a valid driver's license issued by the state of residence.
• Possess only one valid commercial driver's license issued by the state of residence; provide information about licenses held during the previous 36 months and, if recently transferred from another state, provide former-license documentation or verification information.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous 5 years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination and functional screen.
• Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and receive a negative result.
• Have negative controlled-substance and alcohol results from prior employers for the past three-year period, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test during the past three-year period, including pre-employment testing.
• Consent to a 10-year work-history check; list and explain gaps of 30 days or more and provide documentation if requested.
• Be able to read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the physical requirements, including gripping, lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force, and sitting for up to 10 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers, individually or with assistance from dockworkers; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying of freight.
• Secure freight using straps or other methods when required.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with federal requirements regarding transportation of hazardous materials.
• Drive tractor-trailers in varying conditions in accordance with federal regulations and hours-of-service requirements.
• Maintain driver logs and other records required by state and federal regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations for safe commercial vehicle operation.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Quarterly safety incentive bonus of $250, up to $1,000 annually, based on eligibility

What This Job Offers

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