Truck Driver - CDL Class A Hiring Event 10/1 - Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics LLC; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Health care coverage

Retirement benefits

Uniforms and safety footwear

Driver referral bonus

Disability and life insurance

Employee discount program

Safety programs

Recognition programs

Job summary

Penske Logistics in Faribault, MN is hiring CDL Class A Truck Drivers to deliver grocery freight to major chains. Average earnings around $105,000 with a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $3,000 yearly safety bonuses.

Schedules include 4- or 5-day weeks with 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM starts. Trucks are Penske model, with safety cameras and comprehensive benefits from day one. Home daily for most roles.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A license required and domicile in the U.S.
• DOT medical card required.
• 1 year tractor-trailer experience in last 3 years or 2 years in last 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR with 2 or fewer violations.
• Compliance with federal/state laws and safety regulations.
• Background and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver grocery freight to a major grocery chain (freezer, cooler, dry).
• Dock-to-dock deliveries with no pallet breakdowns.
• Unload and stage products in store areas.
• Maintain professional demeanor with customers.

Skills

CDL Class A

DOT medical card

Tractor-trailer experience

DMV/MVR clean record

Safety compliance

Education

CDL Class A License

Job description

Now hiring drivers! Join us today for this exciting opportunity!

Average $105000 annually

$20000 sign-on bonus

Up to $3000 annually in safety bonuses

Additional $200 bonus for every extra day worked

When: Thursday October 1st, 2026, 9AM to 3PM

Where: 4201 Bagley Ave Faribault, MN 55021

Turn right at the guard stand. The Penske office will be straight ahead through the distribution yard.

What you will do:

• Deliver grocery freight to a major grocery chain, including freezer, cooler, and dry products
• All deliveries are dock-to-dock with no pallet breakdowns required
• Unload and stage product in designated store areas
• Maintain professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers

Schedule:

• 4-day and 5-day schedules available
• Tuesday through Saturday or Friday through Monday schedules
• 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM start times available

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety
• Equipped with inward and outward facing in-cab cameras helping to ensure safety for all

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays day 1
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear
• Employee discount benefit program
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Our excellent benefits plan keeps 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
• Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• 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 regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and 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.