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Local Truck Driver

Summary

  • You must be a responsible individual with at least three years’ licensed experience in driving a manual-transmission tractor-trailer rig with 53’ dry van trailers.
  • You must be able to pass a background check, pre-employment drug test, and DOT physical. You will be subject to random drug testing for the duration of your employment.
  • You will operate class 8 vehicles in a safe and professional manner, hauling loads up to 45,000 pounds (80,000 pounds gross weight).
  • Your job will involve performing pre- and post-trip inspections of the tractor and trailer, maintaining regular communication with dispatch, notifying dispatch of any issues that arise, hooking and unhooking from trailers as needed.
  • Your goal is to ensure timely pickup and delivery of all loads while following all company, state, and federal safety laws and guidelines.
  • The hours required for this position will vary on a day-to-day basis. This position will require occasional weekend work.
  • You are expected and required to follow all Hours-of-Service guidelines.
  • You will maintain daily records of miles traveled and hours worked.

Essential duties and responsibilities

  • Hold and maintain a Virginia Class A Commercial Drivers’ License
  • Pass and maintain a DOT physical
  • Conduct yourself in a safe and professional manner
  • Comply with company policies and legal guidelines
  • Operate your vehicle in a safe and professional manner
  • Ensure that your vehicle is in safe operating condition
  • Maintain accurate daily and monthly paperwork

Qualification requirements

  • Proven experience as a tractor-trailer driver
  • Good language and reading skills
  • High degree of attention required to prevent damage to equipment and injury to others
  • Good record-keeping skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

Physical demands and abilities

  • Ability to sit for long periods of time
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, and pivot
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures and weather conditions