Truck Driver - CDL Class A Hazmat - Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics; South Holland (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation

Life/AD&D insurance

Uniforms provided

Employee discount program

Driver referral bonus

Safety incentive program

Recognition program

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking a CDL Class A Truck Driver for full-time floater routes. You will operate late-model Penske tractors, perform dock-to-dock deliveries, and cover multiple routes with a focus on safety and customer service.

Eligible drivers are home daily with opportunities for overtime. The position requires Hazmat within 60 days of hire and a clean DMV/MVR record, plus successful background checks and drug screening. Benefits are comprehensive and nationwide.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL; domiciled in the U.S.
• DOT medical card required
• 1 year of tractor-trailer experience in last 3 years or 2 years in last 5 years
• 3 years DMV/MVR with two or fewer violations
• English language proficiency per federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2))
• Background check and drug screening required; safety-sensitive role

Responsibilities

• Cover routes and assignments across multiple accounts and locations
• Touch freight dock-to-dock deliveries
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor with customers
• Operate safely and efficiently on assigned routes

Skills

CDL Class A

DOT medical card

Truck experience

Clean DMV/MVR

English proficient

Safety conscious

Job description

• Average $94,000 annually
• $30.77/hour + overtime after 40 hours
• Mostly home daily; occasional overnight travel with $80/day per diem
• Mileage reimbursement when dispatched beyond domicile
• Hazmat required within 60 days of hire

Immediate Opportunities: Full-Time Class A Floater Truck Drivers

• Average $94,000 annually
• $30.77/hour + overtime after 40 hours
• Weekends offs
• Mostly home daily; occasional overnight travel with $80/day per diem
• Mileage reimbursement when dispatched beyond domicile
• Hazmat required within 60 days of hire

You will drive:

• Late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks
• 53' automatic day-cab tractors
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort
• Drop-and-hook freight

What you will do:

• Work as a floater covering different routes and assignments across multiple accounts and locations
• Perform touch freight dock-to-dock deliveries
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers
• Operate safely and efficiently throughout your assigned routes

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday
• AM/PM Dispatch
• Mostly home daily

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays starting on day one
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms
• Employee discount benefit program
• Driver referral bonus program
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Our excellent benefits package helps keep associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more, visit: https://penske.jobs/benefits/

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, and for most of our driving positions, you're home daily. Yes, daily. 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
• 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 lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and may 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.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.