Truck Driver CDL A Local No Touch

Ryder • Chicago, IL

8h

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a local Class A CDL truck driver in Chicago, Illinois. The role pays $28.00 per hour, with drivers earning $1,120 or more weekly, and offers 40 or more hours per week with weekly pay and paid training. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a start time between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Drivers deliver solo on local routes in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin and return home daily. The vehicle is a day-cab tractor with a 53-foot dry van and swing door. Freight is general freight and is no-touch. A tanker endorsement is required.

Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the role and operates well-maintained, safe trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO beginning on Day 1; a boot allowance; access to a 401(k) rollover and company match after one year; 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; and employee discounts. Drivers make safety decisions, and the job states that their employment is protected when doing so.

Applicants must be at least 21, pass Ryder’s drug test, background and motor vehicle checks, DOT physical, and road test, and provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements. They must have qualifying verifiable Class A tractor-trailer or comparable-vehicle experience: 9 months in the past 3 years, or 2 years in the past 5 years, or 5 years in the past 10 years. Applicants must also be able to follow written or oral instructions and read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Additional screening may apply depending on the assigned customer.

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; a tanker endorsement is required.
• Have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months within the past 3 years, or 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.
• Complete any additional screening required for the assigned customer, which may include employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road testing, or badging/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 if required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
• PTO starting Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
• Boot allowance.
• 401(k) rollover availability and 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.
• Paid training.
• Weekly pay.
• 24/7 roadside maintenance.

What This Job Offers

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