Truck Driver CDL A Local No Weekends home daily

Ryder • Rock Island, IL

20h • Remote

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Eldridge, IA — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about. This local route offers a Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends, home daily, and a start time of 4:30 AM. The position involves delivering SOLO to IA and IL, operating a Day Cab tractor with a Flatbed and Conestoga 48' trailer. Freight consists of Load Securement Only – Steel. Trucks are 36 months or newer and include 24/7 Roadside Maintenance. Ryder emphasizes upfront information about pay, routes, and schedules to ensure driver confidence.

Requirements

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Pass a Ryder Drug Test
• Pass a Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
• Pass a DOT physical
• Pass a Ryder road test
• Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position
• Must have 3 months of Flatbed recent experience
• Must be able to operate manual transmission
• 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards
• Maintaining accurate records and logs
• Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
• Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided
• 401(k) rollover available now + company match at 1 year
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
• Unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees