Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Olive Branch, MS

24d

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers. Drivers deliver commercial electrical products to customers and are responsible for safe, timely service. The role requires over-the-road travel and is described as home weekly, with an immediate opportunity advertised as home daily. Freight is no-touch. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The schedule is a five-day work week with two consecutive days off; dispatch may occur Sunday, with drivers returning home Saturday. Compensation is advertised as an average of $100,000 annually, $63 per layover, and additional bonus earning potential of up to $1,200. Pay is issued every Friday. Drivers represent Penske and its customer accounts, deliver products safely and on time, and follow applicable laws, regulations, and safety standards. The position is subject to Department of Transportation regulation or designated safety-sensitive requirements, including maintaining alertness and responsibility for personal and others’ safety. Regular, predictable, full attendance is essential. The role requires a valid Class A CDL, a qualifying DOT medical card, and documented tractor-trailer driving experience. Applicants must meet motor vehicle record standards, demonstrate English proficiency, and complete an application, background investigation, and drug screening. Physical duties include frequent movement, standing, walking, sitting, handling and reaching, vehicle entry and exit, and lifting or moving loads up to specified weights.

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-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location; 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 safely perform safety-sensitive duties.
Ability to see and hear, with 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 lbs/23 kg and occasionally lift or move up to 100 lbs/45 kg.
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 safely and on time.
Travel over the road as required by the role.
Follow all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the specified location.
Operate a motor vehicle safely, including frequently entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area.
Accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.