General Commodities Driver - CDL Class A

Epes Transport System; Sea Breeze (NC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays day 1

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

Disability & life insurance

Employee discount program

Safety incentive program

Driver recognition program

Job summary

EPES Transport System, LLC, a Penske Logistics division, is hiring full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers in Greensboro, NC. You’ll haul dry van freight with mostly no touch, mostly drop & hook, driving late-model Penske trucks and enjoying weekly home time.

Eligible drivers earn $0.65 per mile with an average weekly pay of $1,300–$1,600 plus utilization bonuses. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including health care, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• Non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required.
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years or 2 years in the last 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR with two or fewer violations/accidents.
• Must meet English language proficiency per federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operate dry van freight: Freight of All Kinds (FAK), mix of live load/unload and drop & hook.
• Maintain best-in-class Penske equipment and safety standards.
• Adhere to all federal/state laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Work schedule with home weekly and most weekends.
• Support safety programs and participate in training opportunities.

Skills

CDL

DOT medical card

Tractor-trailer experience

DMV/MVR record

English proficiency

Background check

Job description

This position is for EPES Transport, LLC., a division of Penske Logistics, based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

$0.65 per mile, $1300 to $1600 per week average pay

Additional utilization bonus based on miles driven

All no touch freight, mostly drop & hook

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske-maintained trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety
• Equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to help ensure safety for all

What you will do:

Dry Van Loads comprised of Freight of All Kinds (FAK), with a mixture of live load/unload and drop & hook freight

Schedule:

• Home weekly, most weekends

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays day 1
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Employee discount benefit program
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Why Penske?

Ready to put your truck-driving career in high gear? Make the shift and fuel your career as a CDL Class A Truck Driver for Penske. When you join Penske, you join a team of professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time. And we're proud to haul freight for some of the world's leading brands. (Yes, we're more than just the yellow trucks.)

But it's more than that. It's about incredible customer service and building relationships with your accounts. When you drive for Penske, you're representing Penske, but you're also representing your clients. In fact, you'll probably be driving their branded trucks and wearing their uniform.

You'll be on the move with Penske and so will your career. We have tons of training opportunities for you. And with locations across the nation, you can also move to a new city.

Best of all, you'll be with a stable, nationwide company that is known for having the best equipment, great management, clear communication and a fantastic safety record. We pay every Friday. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.

Qualifications:

• Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years
• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
• Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• In order to be compliant with federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2)), this role requires English language proficiency.
• Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required
• This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.
• The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 3400 Edgefield Court

Primary Location: US-NC-Greensboro

Employer: EPES Transport System, LLC

Paid at $0.65 per mile(CPM / Cost Per Mile).