Truck Driver CDL A Home Weekly Solo

Ryder • Sulphur Springs, TX

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About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This is a solo over-the-road role delivering to Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and other locations. Drivers are typically out 3 to 7 nights per week and work Sunday through Friday, with an early morning or evening start depending on the route. Equipment includes a day cab or sleeper truck and a 53-foot dry van trailer. Freight handling is light touch, including pushing pallets onto a dock; a pallet jack is used. Ryder provides training on equipment needed for the role, hotels when a sleeper truck is not used, and well-maintained trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

Pay includes a weekly guarantee of $1,800, solo mileage pay of $0.72 per mile, weekly pay, and $50 per layover in per diem. Drivers may assist on other accounts as needed. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual beginning on Day 1, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year; uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowances; a 401(k) rollover option with company match after one year; 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; employee discounts; and driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 per hired driver.

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 verifiable Class A 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.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Detect, 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 allowance
• Cell phone allowance
• Boot allowance
• 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
• Driver referral bonuses of up to $1,500 per hired driver
• Hotel provided when not using a sleeper truck

What This Job Offers

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