CDL A Driver

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Job Description:

Are you a truck driver looking for a consistent, local route? Join our dedicated driving team and enjoy the benefits of knowing your customers and the loads you'll be delivering. With regular hours, competitive pay, and the ability to be home daily, this is the perfect opportunity for those seeking stability and predictability in their trucking career.



Competitive Pay:

• Average earning $1,650 per week ($84,000 per year)
• Starting pay: $33 per hour
• Top pay: $34 per hour reached within 1 year
• Average 50-55 hours per week

Work Schedule:

• Monday to Friday; primarily 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (with occasional later start times)
• Home daily
• Deliver loads in the morning and make pickups in the afternoon

Local Deliveries and Pickups:

• Deliver freight within a 50-150 mile radius around Raleigh
• Average 700-1,000 miles per week

Types of Freight:

• All PandD (pickup and delivery)
• Some touch freight (20-30%)

Equipment and Special Requirements:

• Daycab with dry van trailer
• Liftgate provided; driver required to operate
• Loading and unloading are required
• TSA and STA certification required for airport deliveries
• Must apply Hazmat endorsement within 30 days of hire and must obtain Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire - will be reimbursed upon receipt

CDL-A Dedicated Local 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

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

• Must live within a 75-mile radius
• Must have 1-year verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Drivers must have Class A CDL
• Must be willing to get TSA and STA certification for airport deliveries (will reimburse)
• Must apply Hazmat endorsement within 30 days of hire and must obtain Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire - will be reimbursed upon receipt
• 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:

• 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

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