CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver
Company: Averitt Express, Inc.
Location: Mount Pleasant
Posted on: September 12, 2023
Job Description:
Call (877) 294-3233 or Apply Online Below
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 $1,450 per week/$75,400 yearly
- Starting pay of $29/hour
- Average 50-60 hours per week, no more than 10 hours per
day
- Home daily
- Monday - Friday working 10 hours a day; 4:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Work every other Saturday, 5:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Schedule can change per port request or even rotating
schedules
- Drivers will start 30 minutes before port gate times
- Picking up containers at 3 port locations in Charleston, SC and
deliver to 2 rail yards in the Charleston area
- Each round trip will be 25.6 miles
- Average 6 to 8 turns per day is expected
- There will be a mixture of full and empty containers delivered
and picked up daily
- All drop and hook freight
- Must have Class A CDL and TWIC
- Must obtain Hazmat endorsement in 90 days of coming onboard-
driver will be reimbursed CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver
Benefits:
- Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
- Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical,
prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as
$94.55/week for family plans and $36.45/week for individual plans
effective after 30 days
- Profit Sharing plan allowsyou 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.
- Must live within a 100-mile radius
- 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the
past 3 years
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have Class A CDL with TWIC
- Must obtain Hazmat endorsement in 90 days of coming onboard-
driver will be reimbursed
- 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
Call (877) 294-3233 or Apply Online Below
Keywords: Averitt Express, Inc., Mount Pleasant , CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver, Professions , Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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