Truck Driver CDL A Home Daily

Ryder • Louisville, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a solo driving position with home-daily routes in Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Drivers operate a day cab with a 48-foot flatbed and transport steel freight. The work involves strapping all loads and tarping in wet weather. Drivers operate well-maintained, safe trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and access to fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

The position pays $27.58 per hour, with a stated schedule of 40–50 hours per week and weekly pay. Ryder also offers a quarterly tenure bonus of $300, a $3,000 sign-on bonus paid in two installments, and paid training. The schedule is Monday through Friday, starting at 5:00 a.m., with no weekends.

Benefits include 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 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. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, and the job is protected when they do so.

Applicants must meet age and screening requirements, pass a DOT physical and Ryder road test, provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements, and have qualifying Class A tractor-trailer or comparable driving experience. The role requires following instructions and interpreting and applying relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• 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 and Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have qualifying 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.
• Some assignments may require additional employment and education verification, motor vehicle record checks, road tests, or customer badging or background requirements.

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.
• Drive solo on routes to Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky, returning home daily.
• Secure steel freight by strapping all loads and tarping in wet weather.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Quarterly tenure bonus of $300
• $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid as $1,500 at 30 days and $1,500 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
• Uniform allowance
• Cell phone allowance
• Boot allowance
• 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
• 24/7 roadside maintenance
• Safety decisions made by drivers are supported and their jobs are protected

What This Job Offers

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