Class A CDL Line Haul Mileage Driver

Job Summary

Line Haul Drivers operate various tractor‑trailer combinations over long distances between customer service centers and customer facilities or work sites outside of the service center’s geographic area. They sort, handle, load, and unload freight at company and customer locations.

• Operate vehicle safely within DOT regulations that govern safe driving, hours of service, inspection, maintenance, and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Perform pre‑trip inspections of vehicles before beginning trip.
• Ensure products loaded onto trailer are stable and will not shift during transit and delivery; adjust load securement and load distribution as needed.
• Operate tablets/phones to record information regarding deliveries and to begin navigation.
• Unsecure freight for delivery and unload freight at drop‑off location with a hand truck.
• Be available for around‑the‑clock shifts and be able to be away from home for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must have 12 months previous tractor‑trailer driving experience or graduate of a state‑certified and licensed truck‑driving school acceptable to Old Dominion or have satisfactorily completed the Old Dominion truck driver training program (ODTDT 8/88).
• Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with double/triple trailer, tanker, and hazardous material endorsements.
• Must have knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection, and maintenance.
• Must be available for around‑the‑clock trips and able to be away from home for extended periods.
• Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation and satisfactorily pass a drug test and an alcohol test (if applicable).
• Must satisfactorily pass the orientation/training program instructions by an Old Dominion qualified driver trainer.
• Must be able to properly operate handheld mini‑computer when required.
• Must have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.

• Must be able to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and move on surfaces such as concrete, pavement, wood and metal and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
• Must perform occasional squatting, crouching, and kneeling to handle, position, and secure freight and conduct pre‑trip inspections of trucks.
• Must be able to enter and exit the vehicle’s cab 8 to 10 times a day; cab floor level generally 36 to 66 inches above ground level.
• Must be able to push freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart and pull freight weighing up to 500 pounds, and occasionally move freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without mechanical aid.
• Must be able to carry freight weighing 1 to 100 pounds over distances up to 100 feet, and load and unload full trailers of freight weighing as much as 50,000 pounds.
• Must be able to frequently reach for freight at waist level and occasionally reach above shoulder height or below waist level.
• Must be able to install and remove tire chains when required due to inclement weather.
• Must be able to use right, left or both hands to get in and out of truck, wrap and unwrap shrink wrap, secure and unsecure pallets, use pallet jack or hand truck, use steering wheel, and operate manual transmission and foot pedals.
• Must use cognitive skills for safety logic and reasoning, reading manifests, tablets, navigation, road signs, and other tasks.
• Must read, write and speak English. Attendance is a requirement.

Work may involve various environments including working with or around others while loading and unloading, working in an enclosed vehicle while driving, exposure to all weather conditions, noise levels that vary from quiet to loud, and lighting conditions that could be extremely bright or low light. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.

• Working Days:
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
• Working Shift: PM. (Working days and shift are estimates and are subject to change based on job scheduling and/or business levels.)

• Compensation…