CDL A Truck Driver Home Weekly

Heartland Express; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Latest Kenworth, Freightliner & International tractors

Scheduled wage increases

Paid orientation/training

Paid vacation

Driver appreciation events

Job summary

Heartland Express in Lakeland, FL is hiring Truck Drivers for regional routes covering Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. With an average pay of $52,000 per year, drivers can expect weekly miles between 2200 and 2400 and enjoy various benefits including bonuses for safe driving, company-sponsored health plans, and paid orientation. Ideal candidates should have a Class A CDL, safety-first attitude, and proven driving record. Join a company committed to supporting its drivers!

Qualifications

• 6 months of tractor-trailer driving experience.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Maintains a good work history and MVR.

Responsibilities

• Drive on a predetermined route through GA, NC, SC, and FL.
• Ensure safe transport of freight.
• Participate in driver appreciation events and provide feedback.

Skills

Safety first attitude

Proven driving record

Good work history

Communication

Education

Class A CDL

Job description

Truck Driver

Heartland Express is an award-winning industry leader for on-time service. We hire the best truck drivers in the industry. Our truck drivers are some of safest, most experienced drivers on the road today. We're looking for drivers to join our fleet to help us service some of the top shippers in America. Join our team and know you're amongst the best the industry has to offer! Job details for truck drivers running engineered in a four state area (GA, NC, SC, and FL):

• Salary: $50,000 - $80,000 per year - average pay is $52,000 per year
• Run GA, NC, SC, and FL (no panhandle)
• Customers in this lane will vary
• Home time you can expect is weekly
• Expected weekly miles in this lane will be 2200 - 2400 per week

Truck driver bonuses include:

• Additional $.01 to $.03 per mile safety bonus

Benefits of joining Heartland Express:

• Latest Kenworth, Freightliner & International tractors
  • We buy new and keep it while under warranty to have better uptime for you to keep rolling.
  • We have shops across the country to service your truck
  • Our trucks run 68 MPH
• Scheduled wage increases annually
• All dry van freight
• 48 state operating area
• Drop & hook
• No touch freight
• Paid orientation/training
• Detention pay is $20 per hour
• Breakdown pay
• Newly remodeled coast-to-coast terminal facilities
• Clean driver facilities:
  • Free showers
  • Free laundry
  • TV, food and much more
• Truck driver appreciation events at all our terminals throughout the year with food, prizes, and giveaways, with management and vendors there to get our driver's feedback and show that our drivers are who really makes Heartland Express what we are.
• Assigned driver manager who will help you and Heartland be a success

Heartland Express is committed to success for our drivers, employees, and customers. We have been around since 1978 as one of the most profitable companies in the industry. We are here for you now and in the future. You will have a place to call home, a family to help you achieve your goals, and a place you can be proud to be a part of. Apply today to join our team! Pay range: $50,000.00-$80,000.00 per year, general benefits: full health, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term and short-term disability, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage care packages with prescription benefits (single, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). Flex spending accounts. 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, driver bonuses - additional $.01 to $.03 safety bonus paid quarterly.

• Class A CDL
• 6 months of tractor-trailer driving experience
• 21 years of age
• Good work history and MVR
• Safety first attitude, with a proven driving record