Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time regional Class A CDL drivers to deliver aluminum products to customers. Drivers secure and unsecure loads and perform occasional tarping as needed. The role uses assigned, late-model Freightliner and Volvo trucks with 48- to 53-foot Conestoga trailers. Trucks include a built-in fridge, APU, inverters, and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Freight is no-touch. The schedule is a 5.5-day work week with flexible start times, four to five layovers per week in a sleeper cab, and a mandatory reset after each work cycle. Drivers are home weekly. Compensation averages $105,000 annually, with top earners earning up to $120,000 annually, plus a $7,500 sign-on bonus. The position requires a valid Class A CDL, a qualifying DOT medical card, documented tractor-trailer experience, and an acceptable driving record. Drivers must comply with applicable laws and regulations, maintain regular attendance, meet the required schedule and location, and satisfy application, background investigation, and drug-screening requirements. English proficiency is required under federal law. The role is safety-sensitive and requires alert, safe operation of a motor vehicle and responsibility for personal and others’ safety. Penske describes itself as a nationwide company offering training opportunities and potential relocation to other cities. The company emphasizes customer service, account relationships, safety, equipment, management, and communication.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. 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 specific required location.
- Completion of a Penske employment application and submission to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
- Ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Ability to work safely and remain alert in a safety-sensitive, Department of Transportation-regulated role.
- Ability to see and hear, including 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 and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.
Responsibilities
- Deliver aluminum products to customers.
- Secure and unsecure loads.
- Perform occasional tarping as needed.
- Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the required location.
- Operate a motor vehicle in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Benefits
- $7,500 sign-on bonus.
- Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
- Generous retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Employee discount benefit program.
- Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral.
- Safety incentive program.
- Premier Driver Recognition Program.
- Training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
