Dry Van Truck Driver in La Porte, TX

Company Driver | Dry Van
Location: La Porte, TX
Company: Averitt Express
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Intermodal Drayage Truck Drivers take goods to and from ports and railyards each day, providing a critical role in the logistics journey for our customers. As an intermodal driver, you'll enjoy in-cab technology that makes communicating with dispatch a seamless process. If it's daily home time you're looking for along with a predictable route, then becoming an Intermodal Drayage driver is an ideal position for you.

Our Local, Intermodal Truck Drivers Enjoy:

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Daily home time
• No touch freight
• All drop and hook
• Run local, short-haul routes to/from local container ports
• 8 paid holidays (after 30 days) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $105.90/week for family plans and $40.20/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits
• Profit Sharing plan allows you 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.

From working with top-notch colleagues and learning new skills, to teaming up with people who take pride in their jobs (and yours) - once you get a taste of the Averitt culture, you'll want in for the long haul. In fact, more than 22% of our associates have been with us for more than 20 years.

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Intermodal 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. Pay Range: - , General Benefits:

Requirements

Requirements

• 21 years of age
• Minimum 6 months' (1 year preferred) tractor-trailer experience within past 3 years
• Drivers must have Class A CDL and TWIC
• Hazmat and tanker endorsements preferred; must be willing to obtain endorsements
• Port/railhead dray experience preferred
• 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 past 5 years
• No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offenses committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)
• No more than 3 moving violations within past 3 years
• No Preventable DOT Recordable accidents within the past 3 years
• No more than 3 Preventable NON-DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential Functions

• Read/understand Delivery Orders
• Read/understand trouble tickets on terminal/railhead
• Bolt seal verification
• Open/close trailer door - force requirement: 46 lbs
• Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level
• Count freight
• Complete fuel tickets
• Obtain sales leads
• Secure extra shipments
• Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
• Complete pickup/delivery information in tablet
• Perform pre and post-trip inspections
• Drive
• Regular predictable attendance
• Operate forklift preferred