Are you a dedicated driver seeking consistent routes and a predictable schedule? Our local CDL-A driver position offers a steady workload with regular customers, so you'll know exactly what to expect every week " from miles driven to earnings. Say goodbye to surprise shipments and enjoy the stability of familiar routes and freight loads.
Why Drive With Us?
Predictable Pay & Schedule
Average $1,297 per week / $67,448 per year
Starting pay: $0.60 cpm
Average 1,897 miles per week
Stop, loading and unloading pay
$15 per live unload
$25 per stop for strapping/unstrapping
Average 9 stops per week
Earn an additional $25 per hazmat load (with endorsement)
Average 2 loads a month
Home Every Night:
Monday-Friday
Start times will vary between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Approx. 50 hours per week
Enjoy the comfort of being home daily with weekends off
What You'll Do:
Deliver agricultural products to our customer's stores in Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and occasionally Virginia
Primary runs are out of east Tennessee, with deliveries also to distribution centers in Knoxville, TN and Jackson, TN
No touch freight - most customers unload the product, while some locations (mainly distribution centers) involve drop-and-hook, with some double drop-and-hook scenarios
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
If you're ready to take your CDL-A career to the next level with a dedicated account, APPLY NOW!
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 of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
Must be 21 years of age or older
Must have Class A CDL with hazmat endorsement or willing to apply within 30 days and obtain by 90 days of employment
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 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:
Load freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
Unload freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
Move freight - force requirement: 54 lbs
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