Truck Driver CDL A OTR

Position Description

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Harrisonburg, VA — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about.

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• Weekly pay: $1850 or more per week.
• Solo Miles: $0.76 per mile with 1800–2100 miles per week.
• Solo Stops: $17.50 per stop with 4–8 stops per week.
• Per diem: $50 per night.
• Sign‑on bonus: $4500 total – $1500 at 30 days, $1500 at 90 days, $1500 at 6 months.
• Paid training.
• Start time: AM or PM.

Questions? Call “Kaylee” or text “Harrisonburg” to  to speak with your recruiter today.

• Deliver solo to 48 states.
• Route:
  Home weekly, rotating schedule – longer runs every other week.
• Tractor type:
  Sleeper.
• Trailer type:
  Reefer 53'.
• Freight:
  No touch – chicken.
• Trucks are 36 months or newer with 24/7 roadside maintenance and company drivers fuel the trucks at over 800 maintenance facilities nationwide.

• Medical, dental & vision after 30 days.
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting day 1 (use it or get paid for it).
• Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided.
• Drivers are the captain — you make safety decisions, and your job is protected.
• 401(k) rollover available now with company match at 1 year.
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure).
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more.

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Pass a Ryder drug test.
• Pass a Ryder background and motor‑vehicle check including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years.
• Pass a DOT physical.
• Pass a Ryder road test.
• Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position.
• Must have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor/trailer or comparable vehicle:
  • 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR
  • 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR
  • 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years.
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures.

Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor‑vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines.
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards; maintaining accurate records and logs.
• Loading/unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Ryder is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and drug‑free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.