Truck Driver CDL A Local Home Daily

Ryder•Sarasota, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver in Sarasota, Florida, for local routes within 150 air miles. The position is home daily and delivers U.S. Mail using a day-cab tractor and 48- or 53-foot dry van trailers. Freight is touch freight. Drivers operate well-maintained trucks that are 36 months or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling available at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. Pay is $26.77 per hour plus a $5.36-per-hour health and welfare stipend, with weekly pay advertised at $1,070–$1,284 or more. The role averages 35–40 hours per week. It operates seven days a week, with one day off during the week; dispatch start times range from 3:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Ryder provides benefits and driver support, including medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual beginning on the first day; 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; and employee discounts. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, and the position offers support during the transition to company-driver work and throughout the driver’s career. For employment on this account, the U.S. Postal Service requires an additional Federal Level 2 background screen to allow access to premises or provide contractual services. Males born after December 31, 1959, must also have Selective Service registration unless legally exempt.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Pass a Ryder drug test, background check, and motor vehicle check, including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last three years.
Pass a DOT physical and Ryder road test.
Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
Have Class A verifiable tractor-trailer or comparable-vehicle experience meeting one of these alternatives: nine months within the past three years, two years within the past five years, or five years within the past ten years.
Be able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
Be able to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
Meet any additional screening requirements that may apply, such as employment or education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road tests, customer badging, or customer background requirements.
For this USPS account, pass the USPS Federal Level 2 background screen.
For this USPS account, males born after December 31, 1959, must have Selective Service registration unless legally exempt.

Responsibilities

Comply with applicable federal and 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.