CDL Truck Driver

The Historic Phillips Forest Products.; De Kalb (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

401(k) retirement match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

The Historic Phillips Forest Products seeks a reliable Local Class A CDL Driver to transport goods and materials to local customer locations, construction sites, or transfer yards. This role offers home daily with a predictable schedule, prioritizing safety, accurate logs, and excellent customer service during stops.

You will perform pre-trip inspections, coordinate with dispatch, and operate various CMVs (tractor-trailers, box trucks, or dump trucks) under DOT guidelines.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with a clean MVR.
• Current DOT Medical Card.
• Minimum 12 months verifiable tractor-trailer or heavy truck driving experience.
• Clean FMCSA Clearinghouse record and ability to pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.
• Age 21+ (18+ intrastate travel possible per state laws).

Responsibilities

• Drive safely to local customer locations, construction sites, or transfer yards.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections to comply with DOT regulations and safety standards.
• Maintain open communication with dispatchers and yard personnel about delays, defects or hazards.
• Home daily with a local routing that keeps you within a 50–150 mile radius.

Skills

CDL with clean MVR

DOT Medical Card

12+ months driving experience

FMCSA Clearinghouse compliant

Pre-employment drug/alcohol screening

Job description

We are seeking a reliable, safety-minded Local Class A CDL Driver to join our fleet. In this role, you will be responsible for transporting goods and materials safely to local customer locations, construction sites, or transfer yards. Unlike long-haul trucking, this local routing position ensures that you are home daily with a consistent, predictable schedule. The ideal candidate prioritizes road safety, maintains accurate logs, and provides exceptional customer service during stops.

Safe Vehicle Operation:

Navigate commercial motor vehicles (tractor-trailers, box trucks, or dump trucks) safely over local surface roads, highways, and tight urban spaces in all weather conditions.

Inspections & Maintenance:

Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections (brakes, tires, fluids, lights) to ensure complete compliance with DOT regulations and company safety standards.

Dispatch Communication:

Maintain open contact with dispatchers and yard personnel to report traffic delays, mechanical defects, or on-site delivery hazards.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Licensing: Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• Medical Clearance: Current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card.
• Experience: Minimum 12 months of verifiable commercial tractor-trailer or heavy truck driving experience.
• Compliance: Clean FMCSA Clearinghouse record and ability to pass a mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Age Limit: Must be at least 21 years old (or 18 for purely intrastate travel, depending on state guidelines).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to climb in and out of the cab frequently, work outdoors, and lift or move objects weighing between 40 to 75 lbs if handling cargo.

Typical Work Conditions & Benefits:

• Home Time: Home daily, operating within a localized radial mile limit (typically a 50 to 150-mile radius).
• Compensation Type: Paid hourly with overtime after 40 hours, or paid a daily/weekly guaranteed component rate.
• Benefits: Insurance, 401(k) retirement match, and accrued Paid Time Off (PTO).