
Averitt Express
CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver - DPI
Averitt Express
Job Summary
$29.98 Per Hour, $1,199 /Weekly (EST)
Grand Prairie, TX
CDL A
Local
1+ Year of CDL Experience
bonus
competitive pay
direct deposit
paid time off
home daily
Job Details
Equipment
Tractor Trailer, Yard Truck
Handling Type
Touch Freight
Transmission Type
Automatic
Job Requirements
CDL Class
CDL A
CDL Experience
1+ year
Endorsements
H - Hazardous Materials
Full Description
Job Description
Dedicated local drivers enjoy the many privileges that come with having consistent customers. Unlike some driver positions, this one gives you a better idea of the number of miles and hours each week holds, which means you'll have a better idea of what to expect in every paycheck. And because you know your customers and their typical freight load, you'll never be surprised or slowed down by unusual shipments.
Competitive Pay:
Work Schedule:
Types of Freight:
Special Requirements:
CDL-A Dedicated Local Driver Benefits:
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
Essential Functions:
Dedicated local drivers enjoy the many privileges that come with having consistent customers. Unlike some driver positions, this one gives you a better idea of the number of miles and hours each week holds, which means you'll have a better idea of what to expect in every paycheck. And because you know your customers and their typical freight load, you'll never be surprised or slowed down by unusual shipments.
Competitive Pay:
- Average $1,199 per week ($62,358 per year)
- Starting pay: $29.98 per hour
- Top pay: $30.98 per hour
- 3% pay increase annually
- Average 40 hours per week
- Overtime: Paid time and a half after 40 hours worked
Work Schedule:
- Home daily
- Monday - Friday;occasional weekend work
- Shift is 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Types of Freight:
- All drop & hook, no-touch freight!
- Driver will move the customers & 3rd party vendor cargo/empty trailers from and to Arlington, TX and Grand Prairie, TX
Special Requirements:
- Hazmat endorsement required
CDL-A Dedicated Local Driver Benefits:
- Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
- Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $105.90/week for family plans and $40.20/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
- Profit Sharing plan allows you to share in the rewards of our efforts, with a portion of our profits given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
- Referral rewards - cash bonuses for referrals
- Averitt's fleet includes local, dedicated, and regional truck driver jobs. Drivers can change their driving preferences as their careers progress, including opportunities in operations and leadership
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
- Must live within a 75-mile radius
- Must have 1-year verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Drivers must have Class A CDL
- Hazmat endorsement 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 door - force requirement: 46 lbs
- Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
- Perform pre-trip inspections
- Drive
- Regular predictable attendance
- Frequent bending for placement of wheel chocks
- Safely enter/exit yard tractor 100+ times per shift
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