NHT Logistics, Inc. is a family-owned trucking, cold storage and brokerage company located in Denver, PA. Join our team as we aim for excellence in everything we do.
Purpose: We are seeking a professional and safety-focused Class A CDL Driver responsible for the timely and secure transportation of goods across the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and throughout the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions. The CDL A Driver will be in complete support of and willing adherence to NHT’s mission, vision and core values. Applicant must hold these standards as his/her own.
This role requires a strong commitment to customer service, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The driver will be responsible for operating equipment safely, managing freight handling, and utilizing company-provided technology to ensure accurate navigation and reporting.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
Safe Operations
- Safely operates equipment to transport goods ensuring quality customer service and timely deliveries to the five
boroughs in NYC, Long Island and other locations throughout the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions.
- Safely loads and unloads trailers and break down freight.
- Adheres to all traffic laws and DOT regulations and drives in a safe, courteous manner.
- Provide accurate, neat and complete paperwork.
- Navigate routes via GPS and other in-field technology provided by the company.
- Maintains accurate logs, driving hours and other activities as required to maintain compliance with federal and
state laws and regulations, utilizing an in cab ELD where applicable.
Inspections
- Conducts thorough pre-trip, in-route and post-trip inspections of tires, lights, brakes and fuel to ensure the vehicle
and cargo are safe and in working condition.
- Reports any repairs or mechanical defects or maintenance of tractors and trailers immediately.
- Maintains clean and organized equipment.
Needed Education & Experience:
- Must have and maintain a valid Class A CDL
- Hold a valid driver’s license for a minimum of three years (does not need to be a CDL license)
- Ability to utilize technology as it relates to E-Log software
- Clean motor vehicle record with no serious violations within the last 3 years
Skills & Competencies: NHT will train in these areas
- Must be willing to learn how to haul nest run eggs and be comfortable navigating tight farms, sometimes in
inclement weather.
- Must be willing to learn multiple delivery appointments at varied times both day and night.
- Will develop a basic understanding of single and dual zone trailers and learn how to use a bulkhead
- Will gain knowledge of safety regulations and traffic laws and how they apply to commercial motor vehicle
operations.
- Will learn how to use tension bars and E-track bars to properly secure palletized freight.
- Will receive training towards power jack certification.
- Will gain experience using an electric pallet jack in a trailer load and unload pallets on a dock, the street, and with
the use of a liftgate.
- Will become familiar with ELDs.
Character Traits:
- Safety-focused and reliable
- Highly motivated with strong work ethic
- Teachable and coachable on routes, equipment, and procedures
- Committed to continuous improvement and learning
- Clear and respectful communicator (dispatch, customers, team)
- Professional and courteous at shippers, receivers, and on the road
- Strong situational awareness and sound judgment
Physical Requirements / Environmental Conditions:
- Comfortable operating in a variety of environmental conditions including adverse weather.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Frequent physical activity, which includes bending and climbing in and out of the truck and trailer multiple times
per day.
- Capable of handling freight and lifting 50 pounds or more.
- Hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
- Visual and hearing acuity to safely perform all job functions.
- Comfortable working in temperature-controlled environments, including conditions as cold as negative 20 degrees.
Work Hours: Varies
Travel: 100% on the road. Must be willing to be out overnight, if needed, with the potential for multiple nights in a row.
