OTR Driver

Universal Freight LLC; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Featherlite Exiss Sooner Holdings Co., LLC is seeking an OTR Driver in Cresco, IA to efficiently deliver products to customer accounts.

The role requires a Class A CDL, 2+ years of proven trucking experience, and strict adherence to DOT regulations. You will load, transport, and unload cargo, complete freight paperwork, maintain driver logs, and ensure safe, timely deliveries while complying with safety policies.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and clean driving record.
• At least 2 years of commercial truck driving experience.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products and towaways over long distances.
• Load, transport, and deliver company products; secure cargo.
• Complete freight paperwork for each load.
• Maintain logs per DOT regulations.
• Inspect equipment before, during, and after trips.
• Ensure timely, safe, and legal deliveries.

Skills

CDL

2+ years trucking

DOT Regulations knowledge

GPS / maps reading

Safety first

Job description

• Location 13380 US HWY 63 N,Cresco, IA, 52136,United States
• Employee Type Full-Time - Non-Exempt

Description

OTR Driver

Reports to: Transportation Manager

Job Summary:

Class A CDL drivers efficiently deliver the right product to customer accounts in a courteous, professional, compliant, safe and timely manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Drive a diesel-powered tractor-trailer combination or a one-ton truck in towaway operations, usually over long distances.
• Load, transport, and deliver company products, towaways, general freight, machinery, motor vehicles, lumber, building materials, metal sheets - loose or in package form.
• Ensure that freight paperwork is completed for each load.
• Drive and apply knowledge of DOT commercial driving regulations and in maneuvering vehicle in traffic and difficult situations.
• Inspect equipment for defects before, during, and after each trip. Submit report indicating equipment conditions to Transportation Manager.
• Maintain Drivers’ logs in accordance with DOT regulations.
• Secure cargo according to DOT regulations.
• Assist in loading and unloading of company products.
• Ensuring timely delivery of company products in a safe, efficient, and legal manner.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience Requirements:

• Valid Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL).
• Two or more years of proven experience in commercial truck driving is required.
• Knowledge of all DOT Regulations and Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Meets all standards (medical, safety, etc.) required by the DOT and pass required drug and alcohol testing.
• Acceptable background investigation results with no accidents or moving violations within the last 3 years and no felony convictions of DUI/DWI within the last 5 years.
• Proficient in reading maps and/or using a GPS or other routing systems.
• Making safety a priority at all times.

Physical Demands:

• Able to long-haul transport for extended periods of time.
• Able to squat, crouch, and reach as needed to handle cargo; able to enter and exit the vehicle’s cab numerous times each day.
• Able to install and remove chains, straps, tarps, tiedowns, hook and unlock trailers, secure freight, etc.
• Must be able to work in severe weather conditions - both heat and cold.

At Featherlite Exiss Sooner Holdings Co., LLC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and employees and the workplace is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. Employment decisions are based on merit alone, without consideration of an applicant’s or employee’s membership in any protected class.