POSITION OVERVIEW:
Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and support the selling process.
Essential Functions
- Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks
- Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
- Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
- Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack, and hand truck
- Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps, and ropes
- Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary
- Verify and complete required documentation and reports
- Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures
- Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation
- Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals, and equipment problems
- Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicit additional business
- Demonstrate internal and external customer service
- Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities
- May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires
- May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
Perform Other Duties As Required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Qualifications
- Must possess a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials, and tank endorsements.* Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.
- Must possess one (1) year experience within the most recent three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course
- Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards
- Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
- Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e., Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in specific states. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards
- Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
- Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)
- Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week.
- Ability to sit for extended periods, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of trucks
- Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
- Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
Working Conditions
- Drive throughout shift on various roads and in all weather conditions
- Exposure to noise, vibration, dust, diesel fumes, and hazardous materials shipped under DOT regulations
- Hours may vary based on operational needs
- The Hazardous Materials endorsement must be obtained within 120 days of offer acceptance. An employee will not be allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle without this endorsement.
Preferred Qualifications
Pay Transparency:
Compensation reflects the pay range or pay rate expected for this position. Actual pay depends on experience, tenure, market, location, performance, and work assignment. Benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, employee assistance, paid time off, 401(k), bonuses, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee discounts.
Pay:
Hourly Range: $30.35 - $35.13; Linehaul Mileage Pay Range: $0.6953 - $0.8049 per mile, plus fixed pay for certain linehaul tasks.
Additional Details:
Starting Rate: $30.35/hour
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Assistance is available for applicants with disabilities through ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com.