Night Yard Jockey: Home Daily & Drop‑Hook

US-1-Shorthau; Robert (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home daily

DROP & HOOK

Weekly pay and benefits

Job summary

US 1 Shorthaul is seeking a Night Yard Jockey in Robert, LA to join our full-time team. The role covers yard movements, drop & hook, inspections, and yard audits with weekly pay and a strong safety focus.

Night shift runs 7:00 pm – 7:00 am. Class A CDL is preferred, with at least 12 months of yard or trailer experience. Home daily and no OTR travel, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Possess a team-player attitude.
• Ability to read, understand, and demonstrate safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Understanding and communicating in the English language is a requirement.
• Ability to request and complete trailer moves in the Yard Management System (YMS).

Responsibilities

• Correctly move trailers in and out of dock with yard goats.
• Responsible for drop and hook.
• Accurately perform yard audits at end of shift.
• Proper pre- and post-trip inspections and submitting reports indicating truck conditions.
• Adhere to guidelines of safety-sensitive functions pertaining to job responsibilities within yard.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

Team-player attitude

Read and understand safety rules

English language proficiency

YMS trailer moves

Education

Class A CDL (preferred)

Job description

US 1 Shorthaul is seeking a Night Yard Jockey in Robert, LA to join our full-time team. The role covers yard movements, drop & hook, inspections, and yard audits with weekly pay and a strong safety focus.

Night shift runs 7:00 pm – 7:00 am. Class A CDL is preferred, with at least 12 months of yard or trailer experience. Home daily and no OTR travel, with a comprehensive benefits package.