Truck Driver CDL A Regional

Ryder • Conyers, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL regional truck driver based in Conyers, Georgia. The role delivers solo to Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with three nights out per week. Drivers handle touch freight consisting of palletized retail goods and use a sleeper-cab tractor and a 53-foot dry van. A hand pallet jack is used, and Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the job.

Drivers work 60 or more hours per week, with a schedule that varies among Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Start times are between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Pay includes $0.70 per solo mile and $24.50 per solo stop, and drivers are paid weekly. The posting states that drivers on this account earn $1,500 or more weekly.

Ryder provides well-maintained trucks that are 36 months old or newer, 24/7 roadside maintenance, and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, and the job is protected when they do so. Ryder also describes support for drivers joining as company drivers, including support during the transition from owner-operator trucks and throughout their careers.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Pass a Ryder drug test.
• Pass Ryder background and motor vehicle checks, 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 verifiable Class A 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.
• Some positions may require additional screening, such as employment and education verification, a motor vehicle records check and road test, and/or customer badging or background requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver freight solo to Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina on regional routes.
• 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 and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
• Paid time off accruing starting Day 1, up to 80 hours in the first year.
• Uniforms and boot allowance.
• 401(k) rollover availability and company match after 1 year.
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria including work tenure.
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more.
• Paid weekly.

What This Job Offers

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