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Averitt Express

CDL-A Dedicated Yard Switcher - DGH

Job Summary

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Waller, TX
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0+ Months of CDL Experience
bonus
competitive pay
direct deposit
paid time off
home daily
health insurance

Job Details

Equipment

Tractor Trailer

Transmission Type

Automatic

Job Requirements

CDL Experience

0+ (includes CDL students)

Full Description

Job Description

We are seeking experienced and dependable Dedicated Yard Switchers to play a key role in our customers' transportation operations. In this position, you will be responsible for efficiently moving trailers in and out of docks at our customer locations. This role offers a stable work schedule, competitive pay, and an environment where you can grow professionally while enjoying a strong work-life balance.

Why Choose Us?

Competitive Pay:
  • Average: $1,512.50 per week / $78,650 annually
  • Starting Pay: $27.50 per hour
  • Scheduled Pay Increase: Upon review
  • Overtime: Paid time and a half after 40 hours worked
  • Average Weekly Hours: 50 hours, offering consistent income with potential for overtime

Work-Life Balance:
  • Home Daily - Enjoy the benefits of returning home each day without the need for extended time on the road
  • Monday-Saturday Schedule: Occasional Sunday work during peak season, with the flexibility to plan ahead

Predictable Hours for Stability:
  • Night Shift:
    • Peak Season (February-October): 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
    • Off-Peak Season: 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Operate yard tractors at customer locations, maneuvering trailers in and out of docks with precision and efficiency
  • Alldrop & hook operations - no loading or unloading required
  • Maintain a safe and organized yard environment, ensuring trailers are properly positioned for timely transportation

CDL-A Dedicated Yard Switcher 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 Yard Switcher!

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 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer and/or switching experience within past 3 years
  • Must have Class A CDL
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • 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
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