Are you a CDL-A truck driver looking for a steady, reliable job with consistent routes and home time every day? Join our dedicated local driving team and enjoy the benefits of knowing your customers, their freight, and your schedule. No surprises here - just predictable routes that help you plan your week, get paid consistently, and enjoy a fulfilling career.
Why Choose Our Dedicated Local Truck Driver Position?
What You'll Earn:
Starting Pay: $33 per hour
Average Weekly Pay: $1,650 ($85,800 per year)
Average Hours: Work 50-60 hours per week
Home Daily: Enjoy being home every night
Your Schedule:
Monday - Friday; occasional weekend work required, depending on volume
Day shift, working average 10-12 hours per day
What You'll Do:
Drive a daycab truck pulling containers from the port to the customer; then return the empty containers back to the port
Average 4 loads per day
All drop and hook
Requirements:
Hazmat endorsement required
Must apply for Tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire and must obtain Tanker endorsement within 90 days of hire - will be reimbursed upon receipt
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) preferred, but not required
CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver Benefits:
Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
Rider policy for legally married spouses
Profit Sharing: Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt
Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Local 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
Drivers must live within a 75-mile radius
Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
Drivers must have Class A CDL
Must be 21 years of age or older
Hazmat endorsement required
Must apply for Tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire and must obtain Tanker endorsement within 90 days of hire - will be reimbursed upon receipt
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) preferred, but not required
No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years
No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality)
No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years
Essential functions:
Open/Close Trailer Doors - force requirement: 46 lbs
Count freight
Complete fuel tickets
Obtain sales leads
Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs (Class A Only)
Perform pre-trip inspections
Drive
Regular predictable attendance
Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level