Truck Driver CDL A Home Daily

Ryder • Hammond, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Hammond, Indiana. The driver delivers solo to Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin, using a sleeper tractor and a 53-foot flatbed trailer. Freight includes steel and metals (excluding coils), channels, tubes, beams, and plates. Freight is no-touch, though load securement duties include chaining, using binders, and tarping. The position offers weekly pay of $30.60 per hour, overtime after 40 hours, and workweeks of 55 or more hours. Drivers may receive $125 per night in per diem for occasional overnight trips, described as one to two nights per quarter. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with weekends off and a 5:00 a.m. start. Paid training is provided.

Drivers operate well-maintained trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling available at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. The role involves complying with applicable laws and regulations, identifying and addressing safety hazards, maintaining accurate records and logs, and loading or unloading freight or assisting with those tasks if required by the customer. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Pass a Ryder drug test, background and motor vehicle checks, and a 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: at least 9 months within the past 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years, or 5 years within the last 10 years.
• Have 6 months of flatbed experience.
• Be able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Be able to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
• Undergo any additional screening required for the assigned position or customer, which may include employment and education verification, motor vehicle records checks, a road test, or badging or background requirements.
• Accept automatic-transmission restrictions.

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 or unload freight, or assist with loading or unloading if required by the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Secure loads using chains, binders, and tarps.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
• Paid time off accruing from 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.
• Referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for each hired driver, with unlimited bonuses.
• Paid training.
• 24/7 roadside maintenance.

What This Job Offers

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