Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays from day 1

Generous retirement benefits

Health care coverage - medical, dental

Short and long-term disability; life &

Driver referral bonus program up to $5

Safety incentive program

Premier Driver Recognition Program

Job summary

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers at the Livonia, MI location. You will operate late-model Penske trucks on a floater schedule, delivering to retail locations with liftgate capability and packing out loads with care.

Expect a mix of routes and a strong safety culture, with weekly pay and daily home time for most roles. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, and opportunity for overtime during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• DOT medical card (non-excepted interstate) required.
• At least 1 year tractor-trailer experience in last 3 years or 2 years in last 5 years.
• Clean DMV/MVR with two or fewer moving violations/accidents in 3 years.
• Ability to work a varied schedule and commute to location.
• English language proficiency required by federal law.

Responsibilities

• Perform multi-stop deliveries of products to retail locations.
• Unload trailers using pallet jacks and handle dunnage.
• Make liftgate deliveries.
• Support a variety of routes and assignments as needed by business.

Skills

CDL Class A

English proficiency

Safety compliance

Delivery route adaptability

Multi-stop deliveries

Job description

• Average $85000 annually
• Additional earning opportunities including double route pay, layover pay, and monthly safety bonus
• Floater position with a variety of routes and assignments
• Touch freight position delivering products to retail locations

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• Average $85000 annually
• Additional earning opportunities including double route pay, layover pay, and monthly safety bonus
• Floater position with a variety of routes and assignments
• Touch freight position delivering products to retail locations

What you will do:

• Support a variety of routes and assignments based on business needs
• Perform multi-stop deliveries of products to retail locations
• Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks and handle dunnage
• Make liftgate deliveries

Schedule:

• Dispatch times vary between 4:00 AM and 10:00 AM depending on work assignment
• Monday through Friday during non-peak season
• 6-day work weeks during peak season
• Approximately 45 to 55 hours worked per week during non-peak season
• Approximately 60 to 65 hours worked per week during peak season

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske-maintained trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety
• Equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to help ensure safety for all
• 48' trailers, 53' trailers, day cabs, sleeper cabs, and dry vans
• Automatic transmission

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 $5,000 per referral
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

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 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.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 12950 Eckles Rd, Ste 250

Primary Location: US-MI-Livonia

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC