CDL-A Dry Van Truck Driver in Tuscaloosa, AL

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

About the Position

Looking for a dependable truck driving opportunity that offers stability, predictable hours, and daily home time? Join our team as a Dedicated Yard Switcher and play a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of freight at our customer's onsite location. This position is perfect for drivers who want consistent scheduling, reliable paychecks, and a supportive work environment.

Competitive Pay:

• Average $1,736 per week / $90,272 per year
• Starting pay: $27 per hour
• Top pay: $28 reached within 60 days
• Average 52-62 hours per week

Home Time and Shift:

• Home daily
• Night Shift: Sunday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.
• Some Saturday work as needed
• Ensuring the timely movement of trailers in and out of the docks on-site at the customer's location
• Maintain an accurate yard check tracking all trailer movements and status updates (loaded and empty)

CDL-A Dedicated Yard Switcher 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
• operations and leadership

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Yard Switcher!

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 75-mile radius
• 6 months' verifiable tractor/trailer experience and/or switching experience within the past 3 years
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have Class A CDL
• 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