CDL Yard Driver

Position Description

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Yard Truck Driver in Dubuque, IA – offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about.

• Pay: $1,120 or more per week
• Driver Positions Pay Weekly
• Hourly Pay: $28.00 per hour + OT after 40 hrs
• Hours Per Week:
  Approx. 40 hours
• $1500 Sign on Bonus
• Schedule:
  
  Sunday – Thursday
• Dispatch Time: 9:00 PM
• 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 + company match at 1 year
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to eligibility)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more

• Deliver SOLOTo:
  Yard Only
• Route:
  Within a 5-mile radius of yard
• Tractor Type:
  Yard Truck
• Trailer Type: 53' Dry Van, Containers & Reefers
• Freight:
  No touch – Yard

• Class A CDL with endorsements
• Minimum 21 years of age
• Pass Ryder Drug Test
• Pass Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
• Pass DOT physical
• Pass Ryder road test
• 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.

• This position is primarily responsible for safely handling and maneuvering tractor trailers on the yard and within an area on public roads
• The position requires compliance with safety & DOT Regulations, continuous training and customer service

• 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
• Maintaining accurate move and yard inventory records
• Other tasks 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 disability.