Truck Driver CDL A Solo Hourly

Ryder•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL solo truck driver in Chicago, Illinois, to drive regional routes delivering freight across the Midwest and Southwest. Drivers operate day cabs, sleepers, and occasional straight trucks, hauling flatbed, dry van, reefer, conestoga, curtainside, and container trailers. Freight may require touch or no-touch service, and load securement experience with strapping, tarping, and chaining is required. Equipment may include a pallet jack, rollers, lift gate, and Moffett. Routes include overnights in hotels booked by Ryder. Drivers operate well-maintained trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling available at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. The position pays $30 per hour for 40 or more hours per week, with weekly pay and a stated per diem of $30 per night. The posting also describes sign-on and tenure bonuses, paid training, and a Monday–Friday schedule requiring flexibility. Medical, dental, and vision coverage are available after 30 days, and PTO accrual starts on Day 1. Other listed offerings include uniforms and cell phone and boot allowances, a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year, paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria, employee discounts, and driver referral bonuses. Drivers are expected to make safety decisions, maintain accurate records and logs, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and load or unload freight or assist when required by the customer.

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.
Have load securement experience, including strapping, tarping, and chaining.
Be flexible with the Monday–Friday schedule.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Detect, 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

Weekly pay.
Per diem pay of $30 per night.
Tenure bonus of $1,000 each year on the driver's anniversary.
Sign-on bonus of $1,250 at 30 days and $1,250 at 90 days.
Paid training.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
PTO accrual starting on Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
Uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance provided.
401(k) rollover option and company match after one year.
12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to specific eligibility criteria including work tenure.
Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more.
Driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for every hired driver, with unlimited bonuses.
Ryder-booked hotel for route overnights.
24/7 roadside maintenance.
Fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.