CDL Driver: Lowboy Equipment Hauler

Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc.; Auburn (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc. in Georgia is seeking a seasoned Lowboy Equipment Hauler to join our Transportation Operations team. You will drive a tractor and lowboy/trailer to transport construction equipment and materials safely and efficiently.

The role requires pre-trip inspections, loading and securing loads, DOT compliance, and maintaining logs. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a growing regional contractor.

Qualifications

• Basic operating knowledge of heavy construction equipment.
• Experience with tractor-trailer operation and load securing.
• Familiarity with DOT safety regulations and logs.

Responsibilities

• Drive tractor and lowboy/trailer to transport construction equipment and materials.
• Perform pre-trip inspections and report issues to supervision.
• Load, secure, and unload equipment, ensuring weight and dimensions are safe.
• Maintain trip tickets and DOT logs; comply with all safety rules.

Skills

Heavy construction equipment knowledge

Tractor trailer operation

Safety compliance

Loading and securing loads

DOT regulatory knowledge

Job description

In search of an opportunity to advance in your profession? Do you possess an exceptional drive to succeed? We can offer you an incredible opportunity to grow your career with Sunbelt Asphalt! We offer an amazing company culture, competitive compensation packages, and career development opportunities. Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Lowboy Equipment Hauler to join our Transportation Operations team. If you are an experienced, motivated, and skilled individual, we would like to meet you!

Job Description:

The successful candidate will perform duties to drive a tractor and lowboy, tilt deck, or drop deck trailer for the purpose of transporting construction equipment machinery or materials in the safest and most expedient manner.

Job Duties:

• Perform pre-trip inspection which includes: checking oil, water, fuel, tires, lights on the tractor and trailer, chains, blinders and other tool each morning prior to starting the day’s activities. Report any problems or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Receive job assignment from supervisor or dispatcher, drive to specified area to pick up equipment or material to be moved. Load or monitor the loading of equipment or material onto the trailer. Thoroughly secure the load prior to transporting.
• The ability to determine weights, heights and widths prior to transporting equipment or material and notify supervisor of any possible problems.
• The ability to transport equipment or material to the appointed destination in a safe and efficient manner, comply with all company, DOT, Federal, State and local safety regulations.
• The ability to complete a trip ticket for each move made or keep receipt for materials hauled and turn tickets in to the supervisor.
• The ability to complete the daily DOT log book and turn in as required to supervisor or dispatcher. Complete and turn in other required forms and reports to supervisor or dispatcher.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to tractor and trailers such as painting, washing, cleaning, re-flooring, fueling, etc.
• Follow all safety rules and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct at all times.
• Complete all assigned Learning Management System Initiatives.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Basic operating knowledge of Heavy Construction Equipment
• Over one and up to three years to become familiar with the safe and proper operation of a tractor trailer with heavy and oversize loads, proper loading and securing tractor equipment or materials for safe transport and the proper use and operation of detachable and drop trailers.
• Use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers including decimals and fractions, check reports, forms, records and comparable data where interpretation is required.

Use of some judgment to comply with instructions or prescribed routines, methods or practices involving the making of minor decisions.

Physical Activity & Demand:

• Position requires the ability to climb in and out of tractor unit, on and off of trailer and in and out of construction equipment as required.
• The position requires the ability to grasp, to push and pull levers, and to operate foot pedals. Such physical activity to operate control levers is repetitive in motion of the wrist, hands and or fingers.
• Position required ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken Word in English and the ability to perceive sounds and receive detailed information through oral communications, and to make fine discrimination in equipment noises which may indicate mechanical problems.
• Moderate physical effort required to operate the detachable gooseneck trailer.
• Use chains and binders to secure loads and place skid boards and outrigger boards to property load certain types of equipment.
• Frequently lifting or moving average weight material over 25 pounds with occasional lifting or moving heavy weight material over 60 pounds.
• Position would require the ability to lift material over 60 pounds. Position also requires the ability to push or pull binders in excess of 100 pounds of torque.
• NOTE: Federal / State laws require driver to pass a DOT physical, which does exclude some handicaps, and take and pass a NIDA Drug Screen.

Mental & Visual Demand:

Continuous mental and visual attention required to properly secure loads on the trailers and to operate the tractor trailer with oversize and overweight loads in congested areas, involving repetitive or diversified work requiring constant alertness or activity. The position requires visual acuity including color, depth perception and field or vision as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Responsibility for Equipment or Process:

Responsible for preventing damage to equipment due to improper operation, handling or use.

Responsibility for Material or Product:

Responsible for preventing damage to material or product due to improper securing, inspection, route handling or operation of the tractor trailer unit.

Responsibility for Safety of Others:

Constant care is necessary to prevent injury to others, due to inherent hazards. An accident, should it occur, would probably result in injuries of a partially incapacitating nature such as fractures, cuts and more serious injuries that may be common in an automotive accident.

Responsibility for Work of Others:

Responsible for own work.

Working Conditions:

Somewhat disagreeable working conditions with continuous exposure to dirt, mud, seasonal temperature variance, weather, oil grease and congested traffic to the extent of being objectionable.

• Constant care is necessary to prevent injury to others, due to inherent hazards. An accident, should it occur, would probably result in injuries of a partially incapacitating nature such as fractures, cuts and more serious injuries that may be common in an automotive accident.
• Injuries, should they occur, would result in partial incapacitation due to fractures, cuts, back injuries and more serious injuries that may be common in an automotive accident.

Compensation:

The successful candidate will earn:

• Industry leading wages
• Off-Season Hourly Guarantee (35)
• Performance Bonus Opportunities
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability Plans available
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• PTO Days/Paid Sick Days/Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Annual Employee Boot Program

A review of this job description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties, all duties and requirements are essential job functions.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities; however, some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job related disability, or any other protected group status.