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Job Title: Dedicated Class A Truck Driver/Recent Grads
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Please contact Oliver Reynolds (224) 442-8226 for more details and to apply
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Truck Driver to join our team. Driver's prior experience is preferable but without experience is okay but both driver need to have valid CDL credentials.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay: 0-6 months 0.60$ CPM up to 0.70$ based on further experience
- Weekly Pay for trainees: 650$ flat rate
- Layover Pay: Yes, after 2 hours.
- Dock Detention Pay: Yes.
Work Schedule
- home time: 34 Hour Restarts.
- Average Weekly Miles: 2,200.
- Weekend availability may be required during peak seasons.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate Freightliner trucks with 10-speed manual or automatic transmissions, primarily hauling dry freight, reefer loads, or flatbeds.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
- Transport goods across random sites and lanes between IA, IL and OH for 90 percent of the loads. some occasional loads to GA and back into the core area of IL/OH
- Perform 80% drop-and-hook
Equipment and Perks
- Average truck age: 1.5 years.
- Trucks are permanently assigned, equipped with APUs and invertors (most of them).
- Speed: 63 mph pedal, 65 mph cruise.
Driver Requirements
- Experience: Drivers prior experience with a valid CDL is preferable but not required.
- Recent Grads MUST have at least 120 hours of instruction from school
- Specialized Requirements: Winter and mountain driving expertise, including tire chaining experience (for applicable routes).
- Must be able to work on most holidays (Christmas and Thanksgiving exceptions, based on schedule).
Additional offer
- Orientation:
- Paid: $300 (conditional upon hire).
- Length: Up to 2 days.
- Travel: Bus provided, reimbursement up to the cost of a one-way Greyhound ticket.
- Lodging: Single occupancy.
Join Our Team!
If you’re ready to contribute to a team that values safety, professionalism, and teamwork, Please contact Oliver Reynolds (224) 442-8226 for more details and to apply
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $1,100.00 - $1,500.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Passenger ride along program
- Pet rider program
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Supplemental Pay:
- Extra stop pay
Trucking Driver Type:
- Company driver
- Solo driver
- Team driver
Trucking Route:
- Dedicated
- OTR
- Regional
Work Days:
- Weekdays
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- CDL A (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $1,100 - $1,500