Truck Driver CDL A Home Weekends

Ryder • Thomson, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL truck driver in Thomson, Georgia, to deliver dedicated freight on regional routes and return home on weekends. Drivers work Monday through Friday, with dispatch at 7:00 AM, and drive sleeper tractors pulling 53-foot flatbed trailers. Freight duties are limited to load securement, including strapping and tarping. Pay is weekly and mileage-based, with mileage and stop pay, tarp pay after one hour, and per diem. The account averages $2,325 per week. Paid training is provided; 90 days of recent flatbed experience is preferred.

Drivers operate well-maintained trucks, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. Ryder describes the role as a company-driver position and provides support during the transition for drivers whose owner-operator trucks are purchased by Ryder.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual starting on Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year; uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance; a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year; paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; and employee discounts. Drivers are empowered to make safety decisions, and the job is protected when they do so.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Pass a Ryder drug test, background check, motor vehicle check, and DOT physical.
• Pass a Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle, meeting one of these thresholds: 9 months within the past 3 years, 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.
• Undergo additional screening when required, which may include employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, a road test, and/or customer badging or background requirements.

Nice To Haves

• 90 days of recent flatbed experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 starting on Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
• Uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance provided.
• 401(k) rollover available 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.
• Referral bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired driver.

What This Job Offers

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