Linehaul Driver $0.81 Per Mile

Dohrn • Kansas City, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer Company is seeking a full-time Linehaul Driver at its Kansas City, Missouri terminal. The role drives a tractor-trailer between terminal locations to pick up and deliver freight. Drivers are home daily and work Monday through Friday on an overnight shift. Pay is listed as $0.81 per mile; the posting also lists a starting pay rate of $0.81 per hour. 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, and short- and long-term disability.

The driver is responsible for safe freight transportation and handling, vehicle inspections, required regulatory records, and compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The position involves physical freight-handling duties and operating a commercial vehicle in varying conditions. Employment is at will.

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 resident state.
• Possess only one valid commercial driver's license issued by the driver's resident state; provide information on licenses held during the previous 36 months and verification details if recently transferred from another state.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five 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-substances and alcohol results from prior employers for the past three years, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test within the past 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailers individually or with assistance from dockworkers; use freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Lift, pull, push, and carry freight, and secure it with 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 the tractor-trailer 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 commercial vehicle safety regulations.

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