Linehaul Driver-TOP SCALE - $0.81mi

Dohrn • South Bend, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is hiring a full-time Linehaul Driver at its South Bend, Indiana 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 $0.81 per mile at top scale and works Monday through Friday overnight. Eligible full-time drivers can earn a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and more.

The driver safely transports freight between terminals, handles loading and unloading, secures freight as needed, inspects the vehicle, follows hazardous-material transportation requirements and other applicable regulations, and maintains required records. The position involves frequent freight handling and physical activity, prolonged sitting, and potential exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.

Applicants must meet the listed age, experience, licensing, driving-record, medical, screening, and work-history requirements. Dohrn Transfer Company, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.

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 driver's state of residence.
• Possess only one valid commercial driver's license issued by the driver's state of residence; provide information about all licenses held within the previous 36 months and, if recently transferred from another state, provide the former license or information to verify it.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous 5 years.
• Have and maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• 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-substances 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 within 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 stated physical requirements, including freight handling and lifting up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers, individually or with dockworker assistance; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Frequently lift, pull, push, and carry 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 for transporting hazardous materials.
• Operate a tractor-trailer 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 comply with 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
• Long-term disability
• Quarterly safety incentive bonus of $250, up to $1,000 annually for eligible full-time drivers

What This Job Offers

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