Truck Driver CDL A Home Daily

Ryder•Temple, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Temple, Texas. This local driving position delivers solo to Texas and Louisiana and provides daily home time. Drivers operate a day cab with a 53-foot dry van, hauling no-touch auto-parts freight. Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the role and maintains trucks that are 36 months or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. The schedule is Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday, with an AM or PM start time based on route bid. Drivers are paid weekly, with a weekly guarantee of $1,255 or more. Compensation also includes a $2,000 shutdown bonus within the first year and quarterly safety bonuses of $250. The position offers paid training and benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual beginning on Day 1; uniforms and a boot allowance; a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year; eligible paid maternity leave; and employee discounts.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Pass a Ryder drug test, background and motor vehicle check, including verification of drug and alcohol history 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 thresholds: 9 months within the past 3 years, 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.
Be prepared for additional screening that may include employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, a road test, and/or customer badging or background requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance 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.

Benefits

Weekly pay and a weekly guarantee of $1,255 or more.
$2,000 shutdown bonus within the first year.
Quarterly safety bonus of $250.
Paid training.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
PTO accrual beginning on Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
Uniforms and boot allowance.
401(k) rollover option 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 each hired driver.