Truck Driver CDL A Home Daily Solo

Ryder • EARTH CITY, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver in Earth City, Missouri. The driver operates solo and delivers freight within Missouri, returning home daily. The position uses a day cab and a 53-foot flatbed trailer to transport metal, aluminum, brass, and copper. Freight handling is touch freight and includes strapping and tarping loads. Previous flatbed experience is preferred.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a start time between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM and 40–50 hours per week. Pay is $29.70 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours, a weekly guarantee of $1,500, weekly pay, and a $1,200 annual tenure bonus paid quarterly. Paid training is provided. Ryder trucks are described as well-maintained, safe, and 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

Drivers are expected to comply with applicable laws and regulations, identify and address safety hazards, maintain accurate records and logs, and load or unload freight—or assist with those tasks—when required by the customer. The role requires a Class A CDL and qualifying verifiable tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle experience. Applicants must pass Ryder’s drug test, background and motor vehicle checks, DOT physical, and road test.

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, including a Class A CDL.
• 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.
• Some positions may require additional employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, a road test, and/or customer badging or background requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous flatbed experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance 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 or unload freight, or assist with loading or unloading, if required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Deliver freight solo within Missouri and return home daily.
• Secure loads by strapping and tarping them.

Benefits

• 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, cell phone, and boot allowance provided.
• 401(k) rollover available, with company match after one year.
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to specific eligibility criteria including work tenure.
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more.
• Annual tenure bonus of $1,200, paid quarterly.
• Paid training.
• Unlimited driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for each hired driver.

What This Job Offers

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