Truck Driver CDL A Local Home Daily
About The Position
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This local position is home daily, with a Monday–Friday schedule and an 8:00 a.m. start time. Drivers earn $21.00 per hour, are paid weekly, and can earn $840 or more per week. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered. The route involves shuttling equipment between Ryder customer facilities, including empty-trailer transfers; freight is no-touch. Ryder provides 24/7 roadside maintenance by Ryder-trained technicians, and service employees fuel trucks at its maintenance facilities. The role is primarily responsible for safely operating a commercial vehicle while complying with safety requirements and DOT regulations, participating in continuous training, and providing customer service. Drivers are expected to make safety-focused decisions, identify and minimize hazards, and maintain accurate records and logs. Ryder offers uniforms and a boot allowance, paid personal time off beginning on the first day, medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning after 30 days, paid maternity leave for eligible employees, and a 401(k) rollover and company contributions with a match after one year. Employee discounts are also available.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Pass a Ryder drug test, background check, and motor vehicle check, 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.
- Have verifiable Class A 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.
- Meet any additional screening requirements that may apply to the assigned customer, such as employment or education verification, motor vehicle records checks, road tests, badging, or background requirements.
Responsibilities
- Safely drive a commercial vehicle while complying with safety requirements and DOT regulations.
- 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.
- Provide customer service and participate in continuous training.
- Shuttle equipment between Ryder customer facilities, including empty-trailer transfer movements.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- $1,000 sign-on bonus
- Weekly pay
- Uniforms and boot allowance provided
- Paid personal time off accruing from the first day; 80 hours accrued in the first year, with unused earned vacation paid at the employee's hourly rate
- Medical insurance beginning after 30 days
- Dental insurance beginning after 30 days
- Vision insurance beginning after 30 days
- 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for qualifying employees, subject to eligibility requirements
- 401(k) rollover and company contributions with a company match after one year
- Employee discounts on tools, cars, hotels, electronics and appliances, cell phones, and travel
- Unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers
- 24/7 roadside maintenance by Ryder-trained technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
