Truck Driver - CDL Class A OTR - Penske Logistics

Penske•Tupelo, MS

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers to deliver commercial electrical products to customers. The position requires over-the-road travel, with drivers home weekly. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras. Freight is no-touch. The schedule is five days per week with two consecutive days off; dispatch may occur on Sunday, with a return home on Saturday. Drivers represent Penske and its clients, provide customer service, and build relationships with accounts while delivering products safely and on time. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive, requiring a constant state of alertness and safe work practices. Average annual pay is $100,000, with $63 per layover and additional bonus earning potential of up to $1,200.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in their state of residence.
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 within the last 5 years.
A 3-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Ability to complete the 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 in a safe manner.
Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/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 commercial electrical products to customers.
Travel over the road and return home weekly.
Provide customer service and build relationships with accounts.
Deliver products safely and on time while following applicable federal and state laws, regulations, rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule and location.
Accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.