CDL-A Dry Van Truck Driver in Birmingham, AL

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

About the Position

Drive Local. Be Home Daily. Build a Career That Works for You.
Join a company that values your time - on the road and off. As a Dedicated Local CDL Driver, you'll enjoy predictable night routes, familiar customers, and consistent freight, giving you the stability you deserve in both miles and pay. No surprises. No last-minute shipments. Just efficiency, consistency, and time for life outside the cab.

Competitive Pay:

• Average $1,540 per week / $80,080 per year
• Starting pay: $28 per hour
• Overtime: paid at time and a half after 40 hours worked

Work Schedule:

• Home daily
• Night shift: Leaves at 5:30 p.m.; estimated arrival back at home store is 3:30 a.m.
• Work Monday night to Saturday morning
• Average 50-55 hours per week

Job Responsibilities:

• Will run the same dedicated route each night with stops for the same customer at different locations
• Originate in Birmingham, AL, traveling to Shelby County and Montgomery, AL. Then return to Shelby County and Birmingham to complete your shift
• Transport heavy equipment parts and supplies to store locations
• Responsible for loading and unloading of trailer with fork truck or hand truck

Equipment and Special Requirements:

• Assigned daycab with dry van trailer
• Must be willing to be forklift certified by customer to load/unload freight at specific locations

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:

Requirements

• Drivers must live within a 75-mile radius
• Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
• Drivers must have Class A CDL
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 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