Transport Driver I

Blanchard Machinery Company; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Blanchard Machinery Company is seeking a Transport Driver I in Seneca, SC. The role involves safely operating commercial vehicles up to 80,000 lbs, navigating tight sites, and complying with DOT rules.

The position offers full-time hours with competitive pay and benefits. Responsibilities include pre/post-trip inspections, loading/unloading, securing loads, maintaining logs, and ensuring safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid South Carolina CDL-B with <3 moving violations in 3 years.
• Minimum 1 year experience driving a combination vehicle 10,001–26,000 GVW.
• Minimum 1 year experience with construction or agriculture equipment.
• Must obtain Class A CDL with Passenger Endorsement within 12 months.
• Basic knowledge of DOT laws and regulations.
• SC roadways knowledge preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required.
• Ability to handle stress and work with minimal supervision.
• Enthusiastic hard worker with dependable work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a positive work environment and uphold company vision.
• Perform safe driving and transportation of equipment.
• Transport equipment of legal dimensions and maintain logs.
• Complete pre-/post-trip inspections and secure loads.
• Load/unload parts and equipment, ensure proper securing.
• Inspect, fuel, oil, tires and report defects promptly.
• Keep manifests accurate and paperwork timely.
• Adhere to all DOT/ICC regulations and safety policies.
• Work extended hours per DOT rules when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Safety conscious

Team player

Education

SC CDL-B

Passenger endorsement required within 12 months

Tools

DOT knowledge

Job description

The Transport Driver I is responsible for safely operating commercial motor vehicles up to 80,000 Lbs. on public highways with the ability to maneuver these vehicles in challenging situations such as jobsites and developments with limited space.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

Benefits

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

Job Details

Locations: US-SC-Seneca

ID: 2026-3567

# of Openings: 1

Type: Full-Time

Overview

The Transport Driver I is responsible for safely operating commercial motor vehicles up to 80,000 Lbs. on public highways with the ability to maneuver these vehicles in challenging situations such as jobsites and developments with limited space.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Responsible for transporting equipment of legal dimensions.
• Capable of maintaining HOS records, electronically and/or on paper logs.
• Perform all required pre and post-trip inspections.
• Operate, load, and unload parts and equipment to be hauled.
• Ensure that all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured before the vehicle proceeds from each stop. Personally check and inspect the load. Perform a thorough check of the truck before and after each stop.
• Properly secure any loose timbers and ramps with chains when in transit. Personally remove and put away chains when unloading. Prepare before and stow away after each trip, the vehicle, trailer and all auxiliary equipment such as chains, blocks and gear.
• Comply with all ICC, DOT, State and local traffic and highway laws, rules and regulations. Safely operate all equipment in compliance with all legal weight and load size limits.
• Electronically inspect and take pictures of all equipment at the time of delivery and pick up. All questionable machine damage reported immediately.
• Electronically ship and receive all equipment transported at the time it arrives or departs from a company facility.
• Assist in loading or unloading the trucks. Ensure all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured to avoid shifting, loosening, or falling while enroute.
• Ensure manifests are accurate and error free. All items transported are on the manifest.
• Work safely at all times. Adhere to all applicable safety policies. Comply with all company policies, procedures and standards.
• Maintain company equipment by checking fuel, oil, water, tires, etc. on truck and equipment before starting. All equipment is kept clean and maintained properly. Report all equipment operational defects or concerns to the fleet coordinator.
• Keep driver's license current. Notify supervisor of any driver license problems within 24 hours.
• Ensure all required paperwork is properly completed within applicable time deadlines.
• Work extra hours and scheduled days off up to the limit permissible by DOT when requested by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid South Carolina "B" CDL with less than three moving violations in the past three years.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience driving a combination vehicle between 10,000 and 26,000 Lbs. GVW.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience with operating construction or agriculture equipment, etc.
• Must obtain a class "A" CDL to include "passenger endorsement" within 12 months of employment.
• Must have basic knowledge of DOT laws and regulations.
• Prefer a candidate with knowledge of South Carolina's roadways.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills are required.
• Ability to set and keep priorities while professionally handling the stress of operating in a fast paced industry with rigid time frames.
• Must be an enthusiastic hard worker with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work in a heavy haul on-highway transport truck.
• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and equipment for the purpose of inspecting the transport truck.
• Must be able to lift varied weight.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.

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