Truck Driver CDL A Hourly
About The Position
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver based in Groveport, Ohio. The driver delivers solo to Florida and locations throughout the Eastern United States, spending up to 85% of the time away from home. Equipment includes a mixture of sleeper tractors with 53-foot trailers and 26-foot straight trucks; Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the role. Freight is HVAC and involves touch freight or driver assistance. Drivers use a manual pallet jack and lift gate. 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. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a start time around 6:00 a.m. and 40 or more hours per week. Pay is $25.50 per hour, with overtime paid after 40 hours, a $1,340 weekly guarantee, and $50 per night in per diem. A loyalty bonus pays $1,000 at six months and $1,000 at one year. Training is paid. Ryder offers medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual starting on day one, 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; eligible employees may receive 12 weeks of paid maternity leave; and employee discounts. The role includes company-driver support and safety decision-making autonomy.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Pass a Ryder drug test.
- Pass Ryder background and motor vehicle checks, 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; this role requires a Class A CDL.
- Have verifiable Class A tractor-trailer or comparable-vehicle experience meeting one of these alternatives: nine months within the past three years, two years within the past five years, or five years within the past ten years.
- Have one year of dry van experience.
- 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 or education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road tests, or customer badging and background screening.
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
- $1,340 weekly guarantee
- Overtime paid after 40 hours
- $50 per night in per diem
- $1,000 loyalty bonus at six months and $1,000 at one year
- Paid training
- Medical insurance after 30 days
- Dental insurance after 30 days
- Vision insurance after 30 days
- PTO accrual starting on day one, up to 80 hours accrued in the first year
- Uniform, cell phone, and boot allowances
- 401(k) rollover available and company match after one year
- 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for eligible employees, subject to work-tenure criteria
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
- Referral bonuses up to $1,500 for each hired driver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
