Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO•Portsmouth, VA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

XPO is seeking a Truck Driver for a Home Daily position. This role involves safely operating a tractor-trailer combination, providing excellent customer service, and loading/unloading freight. The position is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt role. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively in English and meet specific physical demands.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age
Valid Class A commercial driver's license
Safe driving record and history
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
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/out of a tractor cab/trailer
Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor and/or on a forklift; safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift
Walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery (including working outdoors in inclement weather)
Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours, in all types of weather, while safely transporting hazardous/non-hazardous materials

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
Read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.