Truck Driver Hiring Event - Local Class A 9/2 - Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics; Center Valley (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive retirement benefits

Health care: medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation and holidays

Driver referral program

Job summary

Penske Logistics is hiring CDL A truck drivers in the Lehigh Valley area. The role offers home daily routes, local deliveries of palletized groceries, and modern equipment designed for safety and comfort. A generous benefits package accompanies a competitive annual pay.

The position includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus and an additional $3,000 annual safety bonus, with multiple schedule options and weekly pay. Join Penske to work with a nationwide fleet and professional teams.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required; domiciled in the U.S.
• Must have interstate DOT medical card.
• 1 year of tractor-trailer experience in last 3 years or 2 years in last 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR record with few violations.
• Pass background, education verification and drug screening.
• Safety sensitive position; ability to work with high alertness.

Responsibilities

• Make dock-to-dock deliveries of palletized grocery products to customer locations
• Unload product using electric pallet jacks—physical but efficient, no pallet breakdown required
• Ensure timely, accurate deliveries while providing professional customer service
• Run local routes that allow you to return home daily

Job description

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

• Average $92000 annually
• $5000 sign-on bonus
• Additional $3000 annual safety bonus
• Home daily
• No New York City driving

When: Wednesday September 2, 2026, 9 AM - 3 PM

Where: Holiday Inn Express and Suites – 2201 Cherry Lane, Bethlehem PA 18015

What you will do:

• Make dock-to-dock deliveries of palletized grocery products to customer locations
• Unload product using electric pallet jacks – physical but efficient, no pallet breakdown required
• Ensure timely, accurate deliveries while providing professional customer service
• Run local routes that allow you to return home daily

Schedule:

• Multiple schedule options available
• 11:00 PM dispatch – drivers can choose any 5-day schedule (excluding Monday through Friday) for maximum flexibility
• 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM dispatch times – set schedules with required days
• Opportunities for additional earnings: $200 incentive for picking up a 6th day

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

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-exempt 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.