Over The Road Driver

Fresh Express; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company is seeking an OTR Driver to operate a tractor-trailer combination. Responsibilities include ensuring vehicle safety, maneuvering trucks for loading, maintaining logs, and transporting goods. Candidates must hold a CDL class A license and have at least one year of over-the-road driving experience. This position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic and safety-focused environment in South Carolina.

Qualifications

• Must have a CDL class A driver's license.
• Minimum 1 year of over-the-road driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Check vehicles to ensure all equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
• Maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations for compliance.

Skills

Driver safety procedures

Ability to unload cargo

Knowledge of vehicle maintenance

Job description

The OTR Driver will drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). The driver may be required to unload truck utilizing manual and/or electric pallet jacks. Position requires a current commercial drivers' license.

Job Responsibilities

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Must be physically able to climb in/out of the truck driver compartment.
• Must be physically able to connect/disconnect trailer to/from truck tractor by backing truck under trailer king-pin and raising/lowering the trailer landing gear with the hand crank.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods when required.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• CDL class A driver's license
• 1 year of over the road driving experience

Other Information

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.