CDL-A Dry Van Truck Driver in La Vergne, TN

Company Driver | Dry Van
Location: La Vergne, TN
Company: Averitt Express
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Route Type: dedicated
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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!

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

• 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