Truck Driver CDL A Regional

Ryder • Chicago, IL

9d • $1,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL regional truck driver in Chicago, Illinois. The role delivers solo to destinations up to 1,500 miles from Danville, including locations in VA, WV, NC, AL, TN, KY, DE, MI, WI, OH, IN, CO, TX, IL, and GA. Drivers operate a sleeper tractor with a 48- or 53-foot dry van and transport packing adhesives as no-touch freight. Trucks are 36 months old or newer and include 24/7 roadside maintenance; company drivers fuel at Ryder maintenance facilities nationwide.

Drivers are paid weekly, with advertised earnings of $1,700 or more per week. Pay includes $0.53 per solo mile for 2,500–2,800 miles per week, $11.55 per solo stop for four stops per week, and $25 per diem per night for three nights per week. The position offers paid training and schedules dispatch between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday, with resets at home. Drivers work 50 or more hours per week.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; 80 hours of first-year PTO starting on Day 1; uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowances; a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year; 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; employee discounts; and unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers.

Requirements

• Be at least 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 three years.
• Pass a DOT physical.
• Pass a Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months within the past 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years, or 5 years within the last 10 years.
• Be able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Be able to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Load or unload freight, or assist with loading or unloading when required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Paid training
• Medical insurance after 30 days
• Dental insurance after 30 days
• Vision insurance after 30 days
• 80 hours of first-year PTO starting on Day 1, usable as time off or paid out
• Uniform allowance
• Cell phone allowance
• Boot allowance
• 401(k) rollover option
• Company 401(k) match after one year
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria including work tenure
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
• Unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers

What This Job Offers

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