Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 49,593 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Job summary

XPO is seeking experienced Truck Drivers in the United States. This role requires a Class A CDL, a clean driving record, and the ability to pass DOT testing.

You’ll work up to 12–14 hour shifts with day, night and weekend coverage, and will be eligible for substantial benefits from day one. Responsibilities include safely operating tractor-trailers (including doubles/triples), loading/unloading freight, and delivering excellent service while generating sales leads.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 21 years.
• Valid Class A CDL.
• Safe driving record.
• Endorsements: hazmat, tank vehicle, doubles/triples within 90 days.
• Pass DOT drug test with no positives in 3 years.
• DOT Medical Certification Card or pass company DOT physical.
• Flexible schedule up to 12–14 hours including day, night, weekend.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer, including doubles/triples.
• Provide excellent service to customers and generate sales leads.
• Load and unload freight.

Job description

What you’ll need to succeed as a Truck Driver at XPO

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Valid Class A commercial driver's license
• Safe driving record and history
• Currently possess or be willing to obtain hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements within 90 days of employment
• Pass a DOT drug test and have no prior positive tests or refusals in the last 3 years
• Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical
• Available to work a flexible schedule that’s up to 12-14 hours a day, including day, night and weekend shifts

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements

About the Truck Driver Job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Experienced drivers can start at $36.30/hour
• Shift: Day
• Full health insurance benefits on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 13 days PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and triples
• Provide excellent service to customers, including generating sales leads
• Load and unload freight

Truck Drivers are required to:

• Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.); move and position a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 lbs.
• Safely climb in/out of a tractor cab/trailer
• Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor and/or on a forklift; safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift
• Walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery (including working outdoors in inclement weather)
• Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
• Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours, in all types of weather, while safely transporting hazardous/non-hazardous materials

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor requirements, the worker must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and record.

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About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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