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Dedicated local drivers enjoy the many privileges that come with having consistent customers. Unlike some driver positions, this one gives you a better idea of the number of miles and hours each week holds, which means you'll have a better idea of what to expect in every paycheck. And because you know your customers and their typical freight load, you'll never be surprised or slowed down by unusual shipments.

• Competitive pay:
• Average $1,170 per week/$61,000 annually
• Starting pay of $27.81 per hour
• 3% pay increase annually
• Home daily
• Monday - Friday;occasional weekend work
• Will be paid overtime at time and a half
• During peak season, May through September driver will work for primary customer
• Shift is 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• During off season, driver will fill-in for other accounts/customers
• Must obtain flatbed certification as one of the fill-in accounts requires this
• All drop and hook, no-touch freight
• Drivers will move the customers and 3rd party vendor cargo/empty trailers from and to Arlington, TX and Grand Prairie, TX
• The day cab truck will be shared between two drivers

CDL-A Dedicated Local Driver Benefits:

• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $94.55/week for family plans and $36.45/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
• Profit Sharing plan allows you to share in the rewards of our efforts, with a portion of our profits given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Referral rewards - cash bonuses for referrals
• Averitt's fleet includes local, dedicated, and regional truck driver jobs. Drivers can change their driving preferences as their careers progress, including opportunities in operations and leadership

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver!

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Must live within a 50-mile radius
• Must have 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years with Hazmat endorsement
• Must have Class A CDL
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have or be willing to obtain flatbed certification
• No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
• No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
• No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years
• No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality)
• No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential Functions:

• Open/Close trailer door - force requirement: 46 lbs
• Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
• Perform pre-trip inspections
• Drive
• Regular predictable attendance
• Frequent bending for placement of wheel chocks
• Safely enter/exit yard tractor 100 times per shift