Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO•Des Moines, IA

54d

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 customer service. The role includes loading and unloading freight and generating sales leads. Drivers are home daily and the position is identified as a day shift. Experienced drivers can start at $36.30 per hour. The schedule is flexible and may require working up to 12–14 hours a day, including day, night, and weekend shifts. Drivers may operate a tractor-trailer for up to 11 consecutive hours in various weather conditions. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position. The role requires physical activity including lifting and moving freight, positioning a converter dolly, climbing into and out of a tractor cab or trailer, and operating heavy equipment and a forklift. Drivers must also be able to walk and stand for extended periods on uneven or slippery surfaces, including outdoors in inclement weather, and perform reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and kneeling. Applicants must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a valid Class A commercial driver's license.
Have a safe driving record and history.
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 three 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 per day, including day, night, and weekend shifts.
Be able to operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours in all types of weather.
Meet the listed physical demands, including lifting objects frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds, and moving and positioning a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 pounds.
Read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience.
Already 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.
Meet the physical requirements of lifting and moving freight, positioning a converter dolly, climbing in and out of a cab or trailer, and operating heavy equipment and a forklift.
Read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.