CDL Class A - Local Driver

Watkins Express Freight; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid weekly direct deposit

Paid orientation

Medical benefits

Average between 45-55 hours weekly

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Watkins Express Freight is hiring a Local Driver in the Joplin, MO area. You will handle 250-mile-radius deliveries with a assigned truck and no-touch freight, under a family-owned company that values safety and its drivers by name not number.

Expect pre- and post-trip inspections, detention and layover pay, rider and pet policy where permitted, and a schedule reflecting 45–55 hours per week with vacation and holidays paid. Join a growing, driver-focused team today.

Qualifications

• 3 years of current OTR experience.
• Class A CDL required.
• Clean MVR and driving history with no more than two moving violations.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections.
• No-touch freight and assigned truck.
• Local driving within 250-mile radius of Joplin, MO.
• Detention pay and layover pay when applicable.
• Rider and pet policy where allowed.

Skills

Class A CDL

OTR experience

Clean MVR & Driving History

Job description

Tired of being just another number?? Come join us here at Watkins Express Freight. Our drivers don't have numbers, they have names, and we know each of them. We have immediate openings for Regional and OTR Drivers. We are a family-owned business that has been operating for over 20 years and is seeking professional and safety-conscious drivers to join our family. Don't just change jobs, begin a career at Watkins Express Freight!!

Job Description:

• Local Driver position will require drop & hook, yard shuttle, run within a 250-mile radius of Joplin, MO.
• Perform proper pre and post trip inspections.
• No-touch freight.
• Assigned truck.
• All equipment is 2023 or newer with satellite radio, refrigerator, and Wifi.
• Detention pay & Layover pay.
• Rider and pet policy.
  

Benefits:

• Paid weekly direct deposit.
• Paid orientation.
• Medical benefits.
• Average between 45-55 hours weekly.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of Current OTR experience.
• Class A CDL.
• Clean MVR & Driving History - No more than two moving violations.

Come and experience a better career opportunity at Watkins Express Freight !!