Truck Driver Class A Home Weekly
About The Position
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This over-the-road solo driving position pays weekly and offers a guarantee of $1,800 per week, plus $0.72 per solo mile and $50 per layover. Ryder provides a hotel when the driver is not in a sleeper truck. The schedule is Sunday through Friday, with early morning or evening start times depending on the route. Drivers deliver to Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and other destinations, with routes typically requiring three to seven nights away per week. Drivers may also assist on other accounts as needed. The truck is a day cab or sleeper truck, and the trailer is a 53-foot dry van. Freight handling is light touch and involves pushing pallets onto a dock; a pallet jack is listed as equipment. Ryder trains drivers on the equipment needed for the job. Trucks are described as well-maintained, safe, and 36 months old or newer, with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling available at more than 800 nationwide maintenance locations. Benefits include 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, cell phone, and boot allowance; a 401(k) rollover option and company match after one year; 12 weeks of paid maternity leave subject to eligibility criteria; and employee discounts. Ryder also describes driver safety autonomy and support throughout a driving career.
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 verifiable 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.
- Some positions may require additional screening, including employment and education verification, a motor vehicle records check, a road test, or customer badging or background requirements.
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.
- Drive solo to assigned destinations and assist on other accounts as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance after 30 days
- Dental insurance after 30 days
- Vision insurance after 30 days
- PTO accrual starting on Day 1, up to 80 hours accrued in the first year
- Uniform allowance/provision
- Cell phone allowance/provision
- Boot allowance
- 401(k) rollover available and company match after one year
- 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, subject to eligibility criteria
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, and technology
- Employee referral bonuses, with unlimited bonuses up to $1,500 for each hired driver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
