Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO•Wichita Falls, TX

30d

About The Position

XPO is hiring a Truck Driver to safely operate a tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and triples, transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials, load and unload freight, and provide excellent customer service, including generating sales leads. The position is home daily and starts at $28.61 per hour. The shift is day shift, although the schedule must be flexible and may include day, night, and weekend shifts of up to 12–14 hours per day. Drivers may operate a tractor-trailer for up to 11 consecutive hours in varied weather conditions. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position. The role requires the physical ability to handle freight and equipment, climb in and out of a tractor cab or trailer, sit for extended periods, operate heavy equipment and a forklift, and walk or stand on varied surfaces, including outdoors in inclement weather. The driver must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records. XPO describes itself as a global transportation services provider and an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants who receive a conditional offer may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Hold a valid Class A commercial driver's license.
Have a safe driving record and history.
Currently possess, or be willing to obtain within 90 days of employment, hazardous materials, tank vehicle, and doubles/triples endorsements.
Pass a DOT drug test and have no prior positive tests or refusals in the last three years.
Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical.
Be available for a flexible schedule of up to 12–14 hours per day, including day, night, and weekend shifts.
Be able to lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights, frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds, and move and position a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 pounds.
Be able to climb in and out of a tractor cab and trailer.
Be able to sit for extended periods in a truck tractor and/or on a forklift and safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift.
Be able to walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces, including uneven or slippery surfaces, and work outdoors in inclement weather.
Be able to reach, including above the head, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel.
Be able to operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours.
Read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience.
Currently possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle, and doubles/triples endorsements.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and triples.
Provide excellent service to customers, including generating sales leads.
Load and unload freight.
Safely transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials in varied weather conditions.
Safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift as applicable.
Read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.