Class A CDL Driver - Heavy Haul / Lowboy

Job Description

Job Description

Class A CDL Driver – Heavy Haul / Lowboy

CrewLink – Nationwide Travel

Position Summary

CrewLink is seeking a professional, safety-focused Class A CDL Driver to transport our fleet of transit buses to project sites throughout the United States. The buses are transported using a company-owned semi-tractor and lowboy trailer.

The ideal candidate will have experience hauling oversized vehicles, buses, heavy equipment, or similar loads. This position requires nationwide travel, strong attention to safety, excellent equipment-care habits, and the ability to represent CrewLink professionally at jobsites and customer locations.

Compensation  Hourly Rate: $36.00–$42.00 per hour, depending on experience

• Paid travel time
• Overtime pay in accordance with applicable laws
• Company-paid lodging for approved overnight travel
• $30 per overnight per diem

Essential Responsibilities

• Safely operate a Class A tractor and lowboy trailer.
• Transport transit buses and related equipment to project sites throughout the United States.
• Safely load, secure, transport, and unload transit buses.
• Inspect all load-securing devices before and during transportation.
• Perform required pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections.
• Maintain accurate electronic logs, inspection reports, fuel receipts, permits, and other required documentation.
• Comply with all DOT, FMCSA, state, federal, and CrewLink safety requirements.
• Coordinate with CrewLink Operations and Project Management regarding transportation schedules and delivery requirements.
• Maintain the assigned tractor and trailer in a clean, safe, and professional condition.
• Promptly report mechanical concerns, safety issues, accidents, damage, or delivery delays.
• Represent CrewLink professionally when interacting with customers, contractors, vendors, and project personnel.
• Assist with other transportation and fleet-related responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License.
• Minimum of five years of verifiable Class A driving experience.
• Experience operating lowboy, detachable gooseneck, step-deck, or heavy-haul trailers.
• Experience loading and securing buses, vehicles, construction equipment, or oversized loads.
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets CrewLink and company insurance requirements.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, drug testing, and DOT qualification requirements.
• Strong knowledge of cargo securement, Hours of Service rules, and DOT regulations.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationwide and remain away from home overnight as business needs require.
• Ability to safely navigate jobsites, staging areas, construction zones, and customer facilities.
• Strong communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous heavy-haul or specialized transportation experience.
• Experience transporting transit buses, motorcoaches, trucks, or heavy equipment.
• Experience operating removable-gooseneck or hydraulic lowboy trailers.
• Experience obtaining or working with oversize-load permits and route restrictions.
• TWIC card.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• Basic mechanical knowledge.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb into and out of the tractor and onto the trailer safely.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, and secure equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to bend, kneel, climb, reach, and work around vehicles and trailers.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and jobsite conditions.
• Ability to remain seated and operate a commercial vehicle for extended periods in compliance with Hours of Service regulations.

Full-Time Benefits

CrewLink offers eligible full-time employees a competitive benefits package that may include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company-paid lodging during approved overnight travel
• $30 overnight per diem
• Company-provided uniforms
• Well-maintained company equipment
• Safety and professional-development training

About CrewLink

CrewLink provides purpose-built workforce transportation solutions for large construction, advanced-manufacturing, data-center, and infrastructure projects throughout the United States. Our Class A drivers play an essential role in safely delivering the transit buses and equipment needed to support these projects.

CrewLink is an equal opportunity employer.