Class A CDL Driver

Fisher Industries; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Industries in the United States is hiring a CDL Truck Driver to haul materials and equipment between sites. The role requires operating a heavy tractor-trailer, ensuring safety and compliance with company and DOT policies. You will perform basic truck maintenance, manage logs, and handle oversize/overweight loads with overnight travel. Fisher Industries emphasizes safety, drug testing, and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum of 1 year of Class A CDL driving experience.
• Hazmat Endorsement.
• Speak, read, understand and write in English.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must provide a valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate.
• Must be able to provide past driving record, and current MVR.

Responsibilities

• Transport oversize loads in compliance with safety policies.
• Operate and maintain the truck and attached equipment.
• Load and unload materials or supervise loading as needed.
• Maintain accurate logbooks and timecards.
• Obtain and manage oversize/overweight permits.
• Follow company and DOT safety policies.
• Perform overnight travel as required.
• Assist with plant operations setup and tear down.

Skills

Mechanical skills

English proficiency

Job description

Overview

Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that provides heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. With over 70 years of experience, the company specializes in highways, bridges, aggregates, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by in-house capabilities in drilling, blasting, crushing, asphalt, and concrete production. Fisher is committed to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions with an emphasis on safety and quality. For additional information about our company, visit our website at www.fisherind.com.

Position

CDL Truck Driver drives a heavy motor truck tractor with semitrailer or heavy motor truck and trailer equipment; hauls materials, supplies, and equipment between distant points; loads and unloads or supervises the loading and unloading of assigned equipment, limiting the load to a safe capacity; has trucks serviced and checked at regular intervals and keeps trucks in clean and serviceable condition; changes tires, makes emergency adjustments to the truck and motor and reports defects to supervisors; keeps records and makes reports as required. A Class-A tractor trailer driver is responsible for their truck and the load on the attached trailer.

Primary Duties

• Confidence and ability to transport oversize loads
• Work in adverse weather conditions
• Overnight travel required
• Must adhere to all company and DOT safety policies
• Maintain accurate logbooks and timecards
• Able to handle permitting for oversize and overweight loads
• Willing to operate any vehicle assigned
• Make accurate and prompt deliveries
• Perform basic truck maintenance
• Help with setting up and tear down of plant operations
• Maintain and service transportation equipment
• Operate heavy equipment for loading and unloading purposes
• Operate loaders to facilitate gravel hauling operations
• Work within the organizational structure
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age or older
• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum of 1 year of Class A CDL driving experience
• Hazmat Endorsement
• Speak, read, understand and write in English
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
• Have mechanical skills to perform maintenance on equipment
• Must provide a valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate
• Must be able to provide past driving record, and current MVR

Fisher Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are a drug-free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing.

If you require an accommodation with applying, please email [e-mail] or call the HR Department at [phone] to request accommodations. This email is only to request accommodation for the application process and is not an email to inquire about the status of your application.