CDL-A Dry Van Truck Driver in Knoxville, TN

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

About the Position

Averitt is hiring CDL-A drivers immediately for our dedicated Cracker Barrel account. If you're looking for a steady, full-time job with consistent routes, excellent pay, and a supportive work environment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Enjoy predictable miles and reliable hours, all while having time to plan your life around your schedule!

Why Join Averitt's Cracker Barrel Account?

Competitive Pay and Benefits:

• Average Pay: $1,960 per week ($101,951/year)
• Start at: 66 cpm
• Unloading Pay: $0.185 per case, averaging $555/week
• Retail Route Incentive: $15 for return totes per retail route (totes hold small merchandise
• Company sponsored per diem program

Home Weekly:

• Dispatches Sunday morning through Monday morning
• Sunday dispatch drivers return home on Friday, Monday dispatch drivers return Friday evening or Saturday morning

Route Details:

• Pick up pre-loaded trailers in Lebanon, TN, and deliver merchandise (not food) to Cracker Barrel stores in 24 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
• Average 1,960 miles per week
• Drivers typically run 2 routes per week
• Runs vary throughout the week
• Merchandise is separated by a bulkhead for easy unloading (freight isn't mixed together)
• Drivers will unload using a ramp and two-wheel freight into the customer's storeroom (most stops take 1+ hours)

Training and Support:

• New drivers will ride with a dedicated Averitt driver for the first week to learn the customer's processes and procedures. Paid at $1,000 for the first week only
• During slower months (January - July), if not needed on this account, you'll be reassigned to another dedicated account to maintain weekly work

CDL-A Dedicated 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 . Pay Range: - , General Benefits:

Requirements

• Must live within a 100-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 hold a valid Class A CDL
• No reckless driving convictions in the last 5 years
• No DUI convictions in the last 5 years
• No license suspensions or revocations in the last 5 years
• No serious moving violations in the last 12 months (e.g., 15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, fatal accidents involving a CMV)
• No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
• No preventable DOT-recordable accidents in the last 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