CDL-A Regional Truck Driver - Average $1,475/week

Averittdrivers; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that offers a fulfilling career as a Regional CDL-A Truck Driver. With weekly home time, no-touch freight, and excellent equipment, this role promises more than just a paycheck. Enjoy a supportive environment with numerous perks, including a profit-sharing program, paid holidays, and comprehensive insurance coverage. This established industry player values its drivers, providing a career path that leads to long-term success. If you're ready to take the next step in your driving career, apply now and experience the difference!

Benefits

Paid Orientation

Uniform Allotment

Paid Holidays

Comprehensive Insurance

Profit-Sharing Program

Red Thinkin' Rewards

Rider Policy for Spouses

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older with a valid CDL-A license.
• 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.
• Perform pre-trip inspections and complete fuel tickets.

Skills

CDL-A License

Tractor-Trailer Experience

OTR Experience

Hazmat Endorsement

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Regional CDL-A Truck Driver Opportunities with a real career path, weekly home time & more advantages than anyone else can offer!

When you apply to be part of the Averitt team, you'll be blown away by everything that goes with our CDL-A truck driving job opportunities. Yes, we offer great home time options, no-touch freight and excellent equipment, but there's so much more!

In addition to this regional driving position, we also have opportunities available in our Production and Event driving team. If you're interested in learning more about these roles, please ask your recruiter for additional details!

Want to get rewards beyond cents per mile? Averitt is the place for CDL-A truck drivers to get them.

• Our CDL-A truck drivers average $1,475 per week
• Home every week, averaging 48+ hours at home each week
• 93% of our CDL-A regional drivers get home by noon on Saturdays
• Primarily South and Midwest lanes
• 100% no-touch freight
• Paid by practical miles
• Stop, Layover, Breakdown, Detention and Per Diem pay
• No-cap referral bonuses for all positions
• Average tractor age is 1.5 years
• Paid orientation

Plus, tons of exclusive Averitt perks you will love:

• Personal conveyance policy
• Uniform allotment to keep you riding in style
• 8 paid holidays (after 30 days) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $101.10/week for family plans and $38.25/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
• A career path that will take you where you want to go
• Profit-sharing program in which our profits are given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Red Thinkin' Rewards - Earn gifts like iPads, laptops, TVs, vacations and more
• Rider policy available for legally married spouses

See for yourself why 17% of our driving force has been with the team for 20 years or more! With everything from unique advantages and established benefits to career path options and training opportunities, Averitt Express encourages you to look beyond the basics! Join Averitt to find exactly what you want in your driving career - apply for Regional CDL-A Truck Driver job opportunities today!

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.

CDL-A Truck Driver Job Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years, including at least 6 months' OTR experience
• Must have a Class A CDL and must be willing to obtain a hazmat endorsement
• No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
• No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years
• No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation within the last 5 years
• No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with a 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
• Count freight
• Complete fuel tickets
• Hook/ unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
• Perform pre-trip inspections
• Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time
• Move freight - force requirement: 54 lbs
• Drive
• Regular predictable attendance
• Enter/ exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Enter/ exit the rear of a trailer from ground level