What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL - A Container Company Driver - Regional & OTR Combo position at Tri Star Freight System?
Job description
Tri Star Freight System is looking for a Local, Regional and Over the Road Company Combo Container Driver to join our team! Must be able to do all three - this is not exclusively a local position.
We offer the following pay based on mileage:
Local (0-100 miles from Port) $26.25 per hour
Regional (101-200 miles from Port) $0.80 per mile
OTR (201 miles from Port) $0.59 per mile
Additionally, we offer our drivers a very competitive benefits package that includes 100% Company Paid Profit Sharing and much more! Home most weekends.
Driver Responsibilities:
- Deliver products to our customers in a safe, courteous, and timely manner.
- You must be hard-working, team-oriented, friendly, honest, and have great customer service skills.
Must have:
- Valid CDL
- TWIC Card
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience
- Acceptable motor vehicle record (specific requirements may vary)
- Must pass drug and other pre-employment requirements
- We do not accept SAP drivers or drivers that have ever been apart of the SAP program
Benefits Package includes:
- 100% Company Paid Profit Sharing – fully vested on Year 7
- 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability
- 100% Company Paid Basic Term Life, $25K policy with matching AD&D $25K policy (two policies at zero cost to you)
- Paid $15.00 per hour for Breakdown / Maintenance
- Layover Pay is a flat rate of $150.00 (includes meals, hotel, rental car, etc.) if billable or dispatch error. Other instances will be reviewed as they occur.
- Detention / Waiting Time - 2 hours free, then hourly rate applies if billable (Driver must let dispatcher know if going into detention and detention must be signed off)
- Medical insurance (Company contributes towards cost of premiums)
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Optional Life Insurance – Employee / Spouse / Child(ren)
- Short Term Disability, Cancer, Accident, Hospitalization, Critical Illness, etc. offered
- Ten (10) Personal Days off after one year of continuous service
- 8.0 hours of Preventative Health Leave per year – available after one year of service
- Paid holidays
- Paid day off on your birthday
- Discretionary Bonuses – paid at end of each year, based on performance – not guaranteed
- $2,500 Sign-On Bonus – paid in increments (60, 120, 180 and 365 days)
- $500 Referral Bonus – paid in increments (14, 45 and 90 days)
- Paid weekly
- Fuel credit card (for diesel and def only, unless used for preventative maintenance or parts authorized by Fleet Manager). No personal usage allowed.
APPLY TODAY - Apply in person at 5407 Mesa Drive, Houston TX 77028 or send resume with contact details to email.
To complete online application, go to https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/tristarfreightsys
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $0.59 - $0.80 per mile
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Supplemental Pay:
- Breakdown pay
- Detention pay
- Layover pay
- Signing bonus
- Yearly bonus
Trucking Driver Type:
- Company driver
Trucking Route:
- OTR
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $15 - $150
