Truck Driver CDL A Solo

Ryder•Goddard, KS

3d•$88,400•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a solo Class A CDL truck driver based in Goddard, Kansas, to deliver food products and home goods regionally to Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The position involves touch freight and uses a sleeper tractor with a 53-foot dry van or reefer trailer. Drivers may use a pallet jack. Trucks are described as well-maintained and safe, 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling available at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. The role operates in 24/7 operations on a five-day workweek with two consecutive days off. Dispatch times are mainly late afternoon to late night. Home time is regional. Pay is weekly, with advertised earnings of $1,700 or more per week. Solo mileage is paid at $0.61 per mile Monday through Friday; weekend mileage is paid at $0.67 per mile when working Saturday or Sunday, or $0.72 per mile when working both days. Drivers also receive $25 per stop, sign-on bonuses totaling $2,200, loyalty bonuses totaling $2,000, a quarterly safety bonus of up to $300, and paid training. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual beginning on day one, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year; uniforms and 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; and employee discounts. The role emphasizes driver autonomy in making safety decisions and provides support throughout a company-driving career.

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 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.

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 and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Weekly pay
Sign-on bonus of $1,100 at 30 days and $1,100 at 90 days
Loyalty bonus of $1,000 at 6 months and $1,000 at 1 year
Safety bonus of up to $300 per quarter
Paid training
Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days
PTO accrual starting on day one, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year
Uniform allowance
Cell phone allowance
Boot allowance
401(k) rollover available 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
Unlimited referral bonuses up to $1,500 for each hired driver