Linehaul Driver - TOP SCALE - $0.81/mi

Dohrn • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is seeking a full-time Linehaul Driver at its Omaha, Nebraska terminal. The role involves driving a tractor-trailer over long distances between terminals to pick up and drop off freight. Drivers are home daily. The listed pay is top scale at $0.81 per mile, and the Monday–Friday schedule is overnight. Eligible full-time drivers may receive a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually, subject to eligibility. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and other benefits.

Drivers must safely transport freight, load and unload trailers, secure freight, inspect vehicles, comply with hazardous-material transportation rules and other applicable regulations, and maintain required records. The work involves substantial freight handling and physical activity, including lifting and carrying loads up to 100 pounds. It also requires prolonged sitting and frequent standing, walking, reaching, grasping, and handling. The position may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.

Requirements

• Be at least 23 years old.
• Have at least one 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 CDL issued by the state of residence; provide information on licenses held during the previous 36 months and, if recently transferred from another state, provide a copy of the former license or information needed to verify it.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five years.
• 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-substance and alcohol results from prior employers for the preceding three years, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test within the preceding three years, 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 demands, including 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.
• Communicate with coworkers and customers as needed to safely and properly perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers, independently or with assistance from dockworkers; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Lift, pull, push, and carry freight, and secure it using straps or other methods as needed.
• 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 the tractor-trailer in varying conditions, following federal regulations and hours-of-service limits, including required off-duty periods.
• 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 commercial motor vehicle safety regulations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Quarterly safety incentive bonus for eligible full-time drivers: $250 per quarter, up to $1,000 annually

What This Job Offers

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