Truck Driver CDL A Local Home Daily

Ryder • Tampa, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver in Tampa, Florida. This local, home-daily role delivers US Mail within a 150-mile radius of Tampa. Drivers work solo with a dry van tractor and 53-foot dry van trailer, using rolling carts; freight handling is touch freight. Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the job. Trucks are well-maintained, safe, and 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance support and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

The position averages 35–40 hours per week and operates seven days a week, with one day off. Dispatch start times are between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Pay is $27.89 per hour, with a possible $5.55 health and welfare stipend, and the stated average weekly pay is $1,150–$1,337. Training is paid.

Drivers are expected to make safety decisions and carry out regulatory compliance, hazard prevention, recordkeeping, and freight loading or unloading duties as required. Employment on this account also requires USPS Federal Level 2 background screening and, for males born after December 31, 1959, Selective Service registration unless legally exempt.

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 and Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have 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.
• For employment on this USPS account, pass a USPS Federal Level 2 secondary background screen for access to premises and/or contractual services.
• For males born after December 31, 1959, have Selective Service registration unless legally exempt.

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 and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• Uniform, cell phone, and boot allowances.
• 401(k) rollover 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.
• Paid training.
• Possible $5.55-per-hour health and welfare stipend.
• Weekly pay.

What This Job Offers

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