CDL A Dedicated Local Truck Driver

Polaris Freightways; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Freightways in Chicago, Illinois, is hiring CDL-A drivers for a dedicated local account. This home-daily position offers consistent routes, mostly drop-and-hook freight, and automatic top-of-the-line equipment.

Drivers work six days with a 34-hour reset. Local routes cap at roughly 91 miles round trip, with CPM-based pay and bonus opportunities on offer. Trucks are automatic and equipped with 53-foot trailers.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Class A CDL.
• At least three months of tractor-trailer driving in the past 12 months or qualifying experience in the past 10 years.
• Ability to meet DOT and company hiring standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate on a dedicated local account with home-daily schedule.
• Complete local routes with a maximum round trip of 91 miles.
• Handle drop-and-hook freight with automatic transmission trucks.
• Operate 53-foot trailers.
• Maintain CPM-based pay structure with bonus opportunities.

Skills

CDL-A license

Local route driving

DOT compliance

Job description

CDL A Dedicated Local Truck Driver
Job Type: Driving

Polaris Freightways is hiring CDL-A drivers for a dedicated local account based in Chicago, Illinois. This home-daily position offers consistent routes, all year round consistent work, primarily drop-and-hook freight, and automatic top-of-the-line equipment.

• Dedicated Target account
• Local routes with a maximum round trip of 91 miles
• CPM-based pay with bonus opportunities
• Automatic-transmission trucks
• 53-foot trailers

Schedule

Drivers work six days followed by a 34-hour reset.

Experience Requirements

Applicants must have a valid Class A CDL and meet one of the following experience standards:

• At least three months of tractor-trailer driving experience within the past 12 months
• Qualifying tractor-trailer experience within the past 10 years, with time actively driving equal to or greater than time away from driving
• Anility to meet DOT and company hiring standards