Truck Driver CDL A Home Weekends

Ryder • Charlotte, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This regional solo-driving position delivers doors and windows to locations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Indiana. Drivers operate a sleeper tractor with a 53-foot dry van trailer featuring swing doors. Freight may involve tailgate deliveries. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with dispatch at 5:00 p.m.; drivers are home on weekends. Paid training is provided.

The posting advertises average weekly pay of $1,700, with solo mileage pay of $0.67 per mile, stop pay of $50 per stop, and per diem pay of $55 per night for two to four nights per week. Drivers use hand trucks, a dolly, and straps. 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. Uniforms and a boot allowance are provided.

Ryder describes the role as a company-driver opportunity with support during the transition and throughout the driver's career. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, and the posting states that their jobs are protected when making those decisions. Ryder promotes a supportive workplace and welcomes military reservists and veterans. The company offers a referral program with unlimited bonuses of up to $1,500 for each hired driver.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old.
• 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 Class A verifiable tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle experience meeting one of these alternatives: 9 months within the past 3 years, 2 years within the past 5 years, or 5 years within the past 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 employment or education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road tests, or customer badging or background requirements.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and 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.
• Deliver freight on regional solo routes to destinations in the listed states.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Paid training
• Uniforms and boot allowance
• 401(k) rollover availability and company 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
• Referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for every hired driver
• 24/7 roadside maintenance

What This Job Offers

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