Class A Truck Driver Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Home every night.
- No-touch freight
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned delivery vehicle.
- Ensure trailer hitch is properly and securely attached to the tractor unit.
- Transport goods from the place of origin to assigned destination.
- Pick-up loads and organizes goods in an ordered, logical manner.
- Ensure contents are properly secured inside of the truck to prevent breakage or damage.
- Obtain signatures or warehouse scans to confirm and complete deliveries with clients.
- Stay on a predetermined route and ensure timely deliveries.
- Communicate with dispatch as needed.
- Confirm contents of each shipment load matches the manifest document.
- Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip.
- Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean.
- Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered.
- Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs.
- Track and report working hours.
- Adhere to company rules and regulations.
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions.
- Comply with ICC and DOT regulations.
- Make safety a priority at all times.
Class A Truck Driver Requirements and Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
- Valid Class A driver’s license required.
- 2+ years proven experience with tractor-trailer driving preferred.
- Clean driving record with no more than two moving violations within two year period (MVR).
- Must pass a background check and drug test.
- Skilled at driving commercial tractors.
- Comfortable maneuvering and parking a tractor-trailer.
- Alert, focused, and detail-oriented.
- Physically and mentally fit.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time.
- Able to operate an electric lift, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.
- Proficient using GPS and other routing systems.
- An innate sense of direction.
- Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gordonsville, TN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with federal, state, and local law/regulations?
Experience:
- Driving: 2 years (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
