Truck Driver CDL B Solo Regional

Ryder•TAMPA, FL

About The Position

Ryder is hiring a Class B Truck Driver based in Tampa, Florida, to make solo regional deliveries in Florida. The role pays $28.00 per hour, with weekly pay and 45 or more hours per week. Drivers receive $40 per night in per diem for one to two nights per week, with overnight stays at a hotel booked by Ryder. The schedule is a four-day work week between Monday and Friday, with start times between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Paid training is provided, and retail touch freight delivery experience is required. The driver operates a 26-foot straight truck and delivers pet food. Freight handling is 100% touch, including loading and unloading. Equipment includes a hand truck and lift gate. Ryder provides training on the equipment needed for the job and maintains safe trucks that are 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. 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, a cell phone, and a boot allowance; and 401(k) rollover availability with a company match after one year. The posting also mentions 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria and employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more.

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 Class A or Class B verifiable 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.
Have retail touch freight delivery experience.
Have an Air Brake endorsement.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or 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

Weekly pay
Paid training
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 allowance provided
401(k) rollover available 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
$40 per night in per diem for one to two nights per week
Unlimited referral bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired driver