CDL-A Touring Truck Driver | Live Event Truck Driver

License(s) Required

CDL-A

Compensation

$60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Hours Per Week

50

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Take your CDL-A career center stage with Averitt's elite Production and Event trucking team! Haul gear for major concerts, live shows, and entertainment productions across North America. This is your chance to be part of the action behind world-class events while enjoying competitive pay, steady work, and outstanding benefits.

Why Drive for Averitt's On Tour Logistics Team?

Be part of high-profile tours and productions

Competitive pay with opportunities to earn more as you gain experience

Steady work year-round with regional freight between tours

Comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities

Pay & Schedule

Touring Driver Pay:

Starting pay on tour: $1,800/week, with potential to earn up to $2,500/week as you take on more responsibility

Regional freight between tours: $1,475/week average (mileage-based)

Important: All drivers start in Averitt's regional division for the first 30 days (mileage-based pay). Touring assignments and salary-based pay begin after transfer approval.

Touring Driver Schedule:

Tour Season: March-October

Tours run for weeks at a time; limited home time unless routes are near your domicile

Off-Season: November-February

Drivers typically run regional, no-touch freight to maintain steady income

What You'll Do

Haul staging, lighting, and production gear for major live events

Assist with loading/unloading and secure equipment using straps and load bars

Safely back into tight or unconventional venue locations

Drive primarily at night to meet strict delivery windows

Driver Highlights

Overnight driving is common to meet event deadlines

Must complete full tour or production run once assigned

Routes cover the U.S. and Canada (passport required; Averitt reimburses if needed)

Benefits

Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and hearing starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days

Paid Time Off: Including 8 paid holidays

Profit Sharing: Monthly deposits into your retirement account

Per Diem Program: Company-sponsored

Uniform Allotment: Keep you riding in style

Referral Rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals

Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

Ready to Take Your Career on Tour?

Looking for a CDL-A truck driving job that combines adventure, stability, and the excitement of live entertainment? Apply now to join Averitt's Production and Event team and bring your career center stage!

CDL-A Touring Truck Driver | Live Event Truck Driver | Concert Freight Driver | Production Truck Driver | OTR CDL-A 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

CDL-A Touring Driver Requirements

Must have at least 30 days of driving experience with Averitt before being considered for a position in Production & Event operations

21 years of age or older

Class A CDL with willingness to obtain Hazmat endorsement

Flatbed certification required (training provided)

Valid passport for Canada tours (Averitt reimburses if needed)

1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years

Entertainment/touring driving experience preferred but not required

No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years

No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years

No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation 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 a fatality)

No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years

No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential Functions

Drive

Open/close trailer door (force requirement: 46 lbs)

Count freight

Complete fuel tickets

Hook/unhook trailer (force requirement: 90 lbs)

Perform pre-trip inspections

Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time

Move freight (force requirement: 54 lbs)

Regular predictable attendance

Enter/exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle

Enter/exit the rear of a trailer from ground level

Benefits Offered

Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and hearing starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days

Paid Time Off: Including 8 paid holidays

Profit Sharing: Monthly deposits into your retirement account

Per Diem Program: Company-sponsored

Uniform Allotment: Keep you riding in style

Referral Rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals

Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

13295