CDL Driver – Carpet Transportation & Logistics
Job Summary
ADD BAC is seeking a dependable, safety-focused CDL Driver to transport carpet, flooring materials, and related products to customers, warehouses, distribution centers, and project sites. This role is critical to ensuring products are delivered safely, on time, and in excellent condition. The ideal candidate is experienced in commercial driving, understands DOT regulations, and takes pride in providing reliable service while representing ADD BAC professionally.
As a condition of employment, all CDL Drivers must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, DOT-required drug and alcohol testing, and meet all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) driver qualification requirements. Drivers are also subject to DOT random drug and alcohol testing and ongoing compliance with all applicable federal regulations throughout their employment.
Day in the Life
No two days at ADD BAC are exactly the same—but every day helps keep our customers supplied and projects moving forward.
Your day typically begins at our Dalton facility with a pre-trip inspection, ensuring your truck, trailer, and equipment are safe, compliant, and ready for the road. You connect with dispatch and warehouse personnel to review delivery schedules, routes, load requirements, and any special instructions for the day's shipments.
From there, you work alongside the warehouse team to load carpet rolls, flooring materials, and related products. Proper loading, securement, and weight distribution are essential to protect product quality and ensure safe transportation.
Once on the road, you're responsible for delivering products safely and efficiently to customers, retailers, installers, warehouses, and distribution facilities. Whether you're making local deliveries or regional runs, you maintain communication with dispatch and provide updates on delivery status and any route changes.
At delivery locations, you'll unload materials using appropriate equipment, verify shipment accuracy, obtain delivery documentation, and ensure customer satisfaction. You may utilize forklifts, pallet jacks, or other material-handling equipment depending on the delivery requirements.
When not on the road, you'll assist with warehouse operations including staging shipments, organizing inventory, loading outbound freight, and preparing materials for future deliveries.
Before ending your day, you'll complete post-trip inspections, DOT logs, electronic logging requirements (when applicable), and all required documentation to ensure compliance and readiness for the next route.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate company vehicles, including tractor-trailers, flatbeds, box trucks, and other CDL-required equipment.
- Transport carpet, flooring materials, and related products to customers, warehouses, and job sites.
- Load, unload, and secure cargo using proper material handling techniques and equipment.
- Perform required pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip vehicle inspections and report maintenance concerns immediately.
- Maintain compliance with all DOT/FMCSA regulations, including Hours of Service, driver qualification requirements, inspection reports, and electronic or paper driver logs.
- Successfully complete all required DOT drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing as required by federal regulations.
- Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and immediately report any traffic citations, license suspensions, accidents, or changes affecting driving eligibility.
- Communicate effectively with dispatch, warehouse personnel, customers, and management.
- Ensure timely and accurate deliveries while maintaining exceptional customer service.
- Assist with warehouse operations, shipment staging, and inventory organization as needed.
- Follow all company safety policies, transportation regulations, and cargo securement requirements.
- Maintain cleanliness and professional appearance of assigned vehicles and equipment.
Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (Class B may be considered based on operational needs).
- Minimum of 2–3 years of commercial driving experience.
- Current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (Medical Card) or ability to obtain prior to employment.
- Clean driving record with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
- Strong working knowledge of FMCSA and DOT regulations.
- Experience operating tractor-trailers, flatbeds, box trucks, or similar commercial vehicles.
- Ability to consistently lift and handle materials weighing up to 75 pounds.
- Forklift certification or experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks preferred.
- Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
- Reliable, dependable, and able to work independently.
- Flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnight travel as business needs require.
- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background check.
- Must successfully pass all DOT-required pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
- Must be eligible to operate commercial motor vehicles under all applicable FMCSA regulations.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Combination of commercial driving, warehouse operations, and customer delivery locations.
- Frequent lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing, and pulling.
- Indoor warehouse work and outdoor deliveries in varying weather conditions.
- Fast-paced logistics and transportation environment.
- Extended periods of sitting while operating commercial vehicles.
- Occasional overnight and multi-day trips depending on delivery schedules.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Why Join ADD BAC?
At ADD BAC, you're more than a driver—you are a critical part of the supply chain that keeps flooring projects moving across the region. We value safety, integrity, professionalism, and customer service. If you're looking for a company that invests in its employees and values reliable, safety-minded professionals, we'd love to have you on our team.
License/Certification
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (Required)
- Current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (Required)
Pre-Employment Requirements
Employment is contingent upon successfully completing:
- Criminal background investigation
- DOT-compliant pre-employment drug screening
- DOT driver qualification review
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review meeting company standards
- DOT medical examination and certification
- Employment and driving history verification in accordance with FMCSA regulations
Work Location: In person
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
