CDL-A Dry Van Truck Driver in Chattanooga, TN

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

About the Position

As a Dedicated Flex Truck Driver, you'll enjoy the benefits of consistent customers with the added variety of working with multiple dedicated accounts. This role allows you to drive for different customers while ensuring steady, reliable work each week. You'll also receive a guaranteed minimum pay of $1,400 per week, with opportunities to earn more based on your routes and performance.

What You Can Expect as a Dedicated Flex Truck Driver:

Competitive Pay:

• Average pay: $1,809 per week; equating to around $94,080 per year
• Guaranteed minimum: $1,400 per week if you're available to work the full week
• Starting pay: $0.70 cpm

Additional Earnings:

• Pay for stops and loading/unloading (not all accounts)
• Detention, breakdown, and layover pay when applicable
• Company sponsored per diem program
• Home Weekly: Drivers can accept two-week assignments with a 34-hour reset on the road, earning an additional $200 in per diem

Work Schedule:

• Steady weekly schedule with a variety of routes depending on the account you're working on.
• Miles will fluctuate depending on which account you are working on

Job Requirements:

• Class A CDL required
• Adaptability: Must be comfortable working with different types of freight and customers
• Flexibility: Occasionally assist with other Averitt operations to keep you on the road and working
• Dedicated Customer Focus: You'll work with one account at a time for a minimum of one week, ensuring the customer's needs are met before moving to another dedicated customer

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

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated 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:

Requirements

• Must live within a 100-mile radius
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
• Must have Class A CDL
• Must apply for Tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire and must obtain Tanker endorsement within 90 days of hire- will be reimbursed upon receipt
• Hazmat endorsement preferred, but not required
• TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) preferred, but not required
• 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