Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO•Albany, GA

About The Position

XPO is hiring a Truck Driver to safely operate tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and triples, transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and provide service to customers. The position is home daily and starts at $28.61 per hour. The schedule is described as Day Shift, Day/Hours: 8, with availability required for flexible schedules of up to 12–14 hours a day, including day, night, and weekend shifts. The role involves loading and unloading freight, generating sales leads, operating heavy equipment and forklifts, and performing physically demanding tasks in varied weather and outdoor conditions. Drivers must be able to communicate and read in English sufficiently to interact with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position. Applicants receiving a conditional offer may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. XPO is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a valid Class A commercial driver's license.
Have a safe driving record and history.
Currently possess or be willing to obtain hazardous materials, tank vehicle, and doubles/triples endorsements within 90 days of employment.
Pass a DOT drug test and have no prior positive tests or refusals in the last 3 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 a day, including day, night, and weekend shifts.
Be able to lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights, frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.; move and position a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 lbs.
Safely climb in and out of a tractor cab or trailer.
Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor and/or on a forklift.
Walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces, including uneven or slippery surfaces, and work outdoors in inclement weather.
Reach, including above the head; bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel.
Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours.

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 all types of weather.
Operate heavy equipment and a forklift safely.
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.