Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for over-the-road routes across the lower 48 states. Drivers average $110,000 annually, with potential annual earnings up to $115,960. Routes include consistent, high-mileage backhaul freight and are designed to return drivers to their home domicile. Trips typically last 8–10 days, with an average of 2,500 miles per week and approximately 65 working hours per week. Drivers deliver garage doors and related components to customer locations, pick up and deliver backhaul freight across multiple states, and complete live-load and live-unload deliveries. They operate sleeper-cab tractors with 53-foot van trailers in late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with comfort and safety features, including inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Dispatch typically occurs between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and may be on Sunday, Monday, or midweek depending on business needs. The role requires safe, attentive vehicle operation, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, regular attendance, and the ability to work the required schedule and location. Penske describes opportunities for training and career movement within its nationwide operation.
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 within the last 3 years, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience within the last 5 years.
- Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
- English language proficiency as required by federal law.
- Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location, complete a Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
- Ability to maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
- Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, 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
- Deliver garage doors and related components to customer locations.
- Pick up and deliver backhaul freight across multiple states.
- Complete live-load and live-unload deliveries.
- Drive over-the-road routes across the lower 48 states, averaging 2,500 miles per week.
- Operate a sleeper-cab tractor with a 53-foot van trailer safely and responsibly.
- Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule and at the specified location.
- Remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
- Represent Penske and its clients while providing customer service and building account relationships.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
- Retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment 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.
- Pay every Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
