Truck Driver CDL B Solo Regional

Ryder • LEBANON, TN

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About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class B Truck Driver in Lebanon, Tennessee, to make solo regional deliveries to Tennessee and Alabama. Drivers operate a straight truck with a 26-foot straight-truck trailer and deliver pet food with 100% touch freight, including loading and unloading. The position requires retail touch freight delivery experience. Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the role and operates well-maintained trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations.

The schedule is a four-day work week between Monday and Friday, with start times between 4:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Drivers work 45 or more hours per week and typically spend one to two nights per week on the road, staying in hotels booked by Ryder. Pay is $29.50 per hour, with stated weekly earnings of $1,330 or more and $40 per night in per diem. A $2,500 loyalty bonus is paid in two installments: half at six months and half at one year. Paid training is provided.

The job includes medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days; PTO accrual beginning on the first day, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year; uniforms, a cell phone, and a boot allowance; and access to a 401(k) rollover with company match after one year. The posting also lists 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria and employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more. Drivers are expected to make safety decisions, and the posting states that their jobs are protected when doing so.

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.
• Pass a Ryder road test.
• Provide the appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Have verifiable Class A or Class B experience in a tractor-trailer or comparable vehicle: nine months within the past three years, or two years within the last five years, or five years within the last ten years.
• Be able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Be able to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
• Have retail touch freight delivery experience.
• Have an air brake endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pet food solo on regional routes to Tennessee and Alabama.
• Load and unload freight, or assist with loading and unloading when required by the customer.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Detect, eliminate, or minimize safety hazards.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days.
• PTO accrual starting on the first day, with up to 80 hours accrued in the first year.
• Uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance provided.
• 401(k) rollover available, with 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.
• $2,500 loyalty bonus, paid half at six months and half at one year.
• Paid training.
• $40 per night in per diem.

What This Job Offers

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