Averitt Express

CDL-A Touring Truck Driver - Concert & Live Event Freight

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Job Description
Take your CDL-A career center stage with Averitt's elite Production and Event trucking team!
 Haul gear for major concerts, live shows, and entertainment productions across North America. This is your chance to be part of the action behind world-class events while enjoying competitive pay, steady work, and outstanding benefits. 
Why Drive for Averitt's On Tour Logistics Team?
 
 
Be part of high-profile tours and productions
 
Competitive pay with opportunities to earn more as you gain experience
 
Steady work year-round with regional freight between tours
 
Comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities
 
Pay & Schedule
 Touring Driver Pay: 
 
Starting pay on tour: $1,800/week, with potential to earn up to $2,500/week as you take on more responsibility
 
Regional freight between tours: $1,500/week average (mileage-based)
 
 Important: All drivers start in Averitt's regional division for the first 30 days (mileage-based pay). Touring assignments and salary-based pay begin after transfer approval.
 Touring Driver Schedule: 
 
Tour Season: March-October
 Tours run for weeks at a time; limited home time unless routes are near your domicile
 
Off-Season: November-February
 Drivers typically run regional, no-touch freight to maintain steady income
 
What You'll Do
 
 
Haul staging, lighting, and production gear for major live events
 
Assist with loading/unloading and secure equipment using straps and load bars
 
Safely back into tight or unconventional venue locations
 
Drive primarily at night to meet strict delivery windows
 
Driver Highlights
 
 
Overnight driving is common to meet event deadlines
 
Must complete full tour or production run once assigned
 
Routes cover the U.S. and Canada (passport required; Averitt reimburses if needed)
 
Benefits
 
 
Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and hearing starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
 
Paid Time Off: Including 8 paid holidays
 
Profit Sharing: Monthly deposits into your retirement account
 
Per Diem Program: Company-sponsored
 
Uniform Allotment: Keep you riding in style
 
Referral Rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
 
Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt
 
Ready to Take Your Career on Tour?
 Looking for a CDL-A truck driving job that combines adventure, stability, and the excitement of live entertainment? 
Apply now to join Averitt's Production and Event team and bring your career center stage!
CDL-A Touring Truck Driver | Live Event Truck Driver | Concert Freight Driver | Production Truck Driver | OTR CDL-A Truck Driver 
Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Requirements
CDL-A Touring Driver Requirements
 
 
Must have at least 30 days of driving experience with Averitt before being considered for a position in Production & Event operations
 
21 years of age or older
 
Class A CDL with willingness to obtain Hazmat endorsement
 
Flatbed certification required (training provided)
 
Valid passport for Canada tours (Averitt reimburses if needed)
 
1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
 
Entertainment/touring driving experience preferred but not required
 
No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
 
No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years
 
No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation within the last 5 years
 
No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)
 
No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
 
No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years
 
Essential Functions
 
 
Drive
 
Open/close trailer door (force requirement: 46 lbs)
 
Count freight
 
Complete fuel tickets
 
Hook/unhook trailer (force requirement: 90 lbs)
 
Perform pre-trip inspections
 
Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time
 
Move freight (force requirement: 54 lbs)
 
Regular predictable attendance
 
Enter/exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
 
Enter/exit the rear of a trailer from ground level
 

<html><body>Job Description Take your CDL-A career center stage with Averitt's elite Production and Event trucking team! Haul gear for major concerts, live shows, and entertainment productions across North America. This is your chance to be part of the action behind world-class events while enjoying competitive pay, steady work, and outstanding benefits. Why Drive for Averitt's On Tour Logistics Team? <ul> <li>Be part of high-profile tours and productions</li> <li>Competitive pay with opportunities to earn more as you gain experience</li> <li>Steady work year-round with regional freight between tours</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities</li> </ul> Pay &amp; Schedule Touring Driver Pay: <ul> <li>Starting pay on tour: $1,800/week, with potential to earn up to $2,500/week as you take on more responsibility</li> <li>Regional freight between tours: $1,500/week average (mileage-based)</li> </ul> Important: All drivers start in Averitt's regional division for the first 30 days (mileage-based pay). Touring assignments and salary-based pay begin after transfer approval. Touring Driver Schedule: <ul> <li>Tour Season: March-October Tours run for weeks at a time; limited home time unless routes are near your domicile</li> <li>Off-Season: November-February Drivers typically run regional, no-touch freight to maintain steady income</li> </ul> What You'll Do <ul> <li>Haul staging, lighting, and production gear for major live events</li> <li>Assist with loading/unloading and secure equipment using straps and load bars</li> <li>Safely back into tight or unconventional venue locations</li> <li>Drive primarily at night to meet strict delivery windows</li> </ul> Driver Highlights <ul> <li>Overnight driving is common to meet event deadlines</li> <li>Must complete full tour or production run once assigned</li> <li>Routes cover the U.S. and Canada (passport required; Averitt reimburses if needed)</li> </ul> Benefits <ul> <li>Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and hearing starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days</li> <li>Paid Time Off: Including 8 paid holidays</li> <li>Profit Sharing: Monthly deposits into your retirement account</li> <li>Per Diem Program: Company-sponsored</li> <li>Uniform Allotment: Keep you riding in style</li> <li>Referral Rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals</li> <li>Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt</li> </ul> Ready to Take Your Career on Tour? Looking for a CDL-A truck driving job that combines adventure, stability, and the excitement of live entertainment? Apply now to join Averitt's Production and Event team and bring your career center stage! CDL-A Touring Truck Driver | Live Event Truck Driver | Concert Freight Driver | Production Truck Driver | OTR CDL-A Truck Driver Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Requirements CDL-A Touring Driver Requirements <ul> <li>Must have at least 30 days of driving experience with Averitt before being considered for a position in Production &amp; Event operations</li> <li>21 years of age or older</li> <li>Class A CDL with willingness to obtain Hazmat endorsement</li> <li>Flatbed certification required (training provided)</li> <li>Valid passport for Canada tours (Averitt reimburses if needed)</li> <li>1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years</li> <li>Entertainment/touring driving experience preferred but not required</li> <li>No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years</li> <li>No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years</li> <li>No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation within the last 5 years</li> <li>No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)</li> <li>No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years</li> <li>No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years</li> </ul> Essential Functions <ul> <li>Drive</li> <li>Open/close trailer door (force requirement: 46 lbs)</li> <li>Count freight</li> <li>Complete fuel tickets</li> <li>Hook/unhook trailer (force requirement: 90 lbs)</li> <li>Perform pre-trip inspections</li> <li>Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time</li> <li>Move freight (force requirement: 54 lbs)</li> <li>Regular predictable attendance</li> <li>Enter/exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle</li> <li>Enter/exit the rear of a trailer from ground level</li> </ul></body></html>

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