Truck Driver - CDL Class A OTR - Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Uniforms provided

Employee discount program

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking a CDL Class A Truck Driver based in Ocala, FL. This full-time role involves operating Penske trucks with a focus on safety, quality, and timely deliveries. You will typically handle shelving and laminate products, with backhaul duties as needed, and routes across the Southeast.

Expect a schedule of 4–5 days per week, possible Sunday–Tuesday dispatch, and layovers. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid vacation, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required, domiciled in the U.S.
• Non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
• English language proficiency is required
• Regular, predictable attendance is essential
• Background check and drug screening are required
• This position is safety sensitive under DOT rules

Responsibilities

• Deliver shelving and laminate products
• Assist with backhaul products based on business needs
• Deliver in the Southeast depending on customer needs

Skills

CDL Class A

DOT medical card

Safe driving

Job description

• Average $72000 Annually
• Layovers required
• No touch freight
• $250 monthly safety bonus opportunity

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• Average $72000 Annually
• Layovers required
• No touch freight
• $250 monthly safety bonus opportunity

You will drive:

• Newer 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

What you will do:

• Deliver shelving and laminate products
• Assist with backhaul products based on business needs
• Deliver in the Southeast depending on customer needs

Schedule:

• 4 to 5 day work week depending on business needs
• Possibility to dispatch Sunday, Monday or Tuesday morning
• Requires 3 to 4 layovers per week
• Consecutive days off

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays day one
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms
• 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
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• 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 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.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 650 SW 27th Ave

Primary Location: US-FL-Ocala

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2611114