Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a dedicated route between Memphis, Tennessee, and Cookeville, Tennessee. Drivers are home daily and unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages. They use a scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered. The schedule is Monday through Friday with a 4:00 PM start time. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with features designed for comfort and safety, including inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The position offers an average annual pay of $95,000, with additional performance incentives of up to $10,400 annually. Penske describes its driver team as focused on safe, timely delivery and customer service. The company provides training opportunities and career mobility across its nationwide locations. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive. Regular, predictable attendance, the ability to work safely and remain alert, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations are essential. Applicants must complete an employment application and undergo a background investigation and drug screening.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL.
- 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.
- 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 legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.
- 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 lb (23 kg) and occasionally lift or move up to 100 lb (45 kg).
- Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence.
Responsibilities
- Drive a dedicated route between Memphis, TN, and Cookeville, TN.
- Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
- Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
- Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Work safely and remain in a constant state of alertness, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
- Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the specified location.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays starting day 1.
- Retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear.
- Employee discount benefit program.
- Driver referral bonus program offering up to $5,000 per referral.
- Safety incentive program.
- Premier Driver Recognition Program.
- Training opportunities.
- Pay every Friday.
- Additional performance incentives of up to $10,400 annually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
