Truck Driver - OTR Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Saint Michael, MN

8d•Remote

About The Position

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers. You will drive late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks, sleeper cab tractors with 53’ refrigerated trailers. These trucks have best-in-class specs designed for comfort and reliability on the road and are equipped with inward and outward facing in-cab cameras helping to ensure safety for all. You will run consistent routes within a 2500-mile radius, averaging 2400 miles per week with 5 stops. This role involves 3 to 4 layovers per week (paid per diem). The freight is no-touch, primarily drop and hook plus trailer shuttling between warehouses. A typical route is from St. Michael, MN to Noblesville, IN. The schedule is Tuesday through Friday with an early AM start, averaging 40 to 50 hours per week. Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL required
Must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years
3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
English language proficiency
Ability to see and hear
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg

Responsibilities

Run consistent routes within a 2500-mile radius
Average 2400 miles per week with 5 stops
3 to 4 layovers per week (paid per diem)
No touch freight – primarily drop and hook plus trailer shuttling between warehouses
Operate late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks
Operate sleeper cab tractors with 53’ refrigerated trailers
Ensure safety for all by utilizing in-cab cameras
Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance
Work the required schedule
Work at the specific location required
Complete Penske employment application
Submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history)
Submit to a drug screening
Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate in a safe manner
Accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others
Legally operate a motor vehicle
Safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area