Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Olive Branch, MS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time local Class A CDL truck driver for a shuttle route moving freight from Mississippi to Tennessee. The role averages $105,000 annually, is home daily, and involves no-touch freight. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The position may require throwing tires when the local day-shift driver is out, and drivers are expected to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.

The schedule is five days per week, Sunday through Thursday, with dispatch between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. The role is subject to Department of Transportation regulations or designated as safety-sensitive, and requires working alertly and safely. Penske describes training opportunities, nationwide locations, and a stable company with a focus on equipment, management, communication, and safety.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in their state of residence.
• Currently hold or be able to obtain a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• At least 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years.
• Three years of DMV/MVR history with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency as required by federal law.
• Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely, accepting responsibility for one's own safety and the safety of others.
• Ability to see and hear, with close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Responsibilities

• Shuttle freight from Mississippi to Tennessee.
• Throw tires when the local day-shift driver is out, as required.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the required location.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely and enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area frequently.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-provided uniforms.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Training opportunities.
• Weekly pay.

What This Job Offers

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