Truck Driver CDL A Solo

Position Description

Ryder is hiring experienced Class A CDL Truck Drivers in Frederick, Maryland — offering consistent weekly earnings, premium benefits starting fast, and a career you can grow with.

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Video/FLEX-Drivers

• Average $1,900+ per week
• Top 10% earn $100,000+ annually
• Base pay $26.00/hour plus bonus pay for endorsements
• Overtime paid after 40 hours
• $50 per diem per night
• Annual tenure bonus $1,000 every year
• Paid weekly

• Monday–Friday schedule (flexibility required)
• 40+ hours per week
• Regional Solo routes: VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NYC & DC
• Hotel stays or sleeper provided for overnights
• Travel time paid

• Tractor Type:
  Day Cabs and Sleepers — Possibility of 26' Straight Truck
• Trailer Type: 48' - 53' Flatbed, Dry Van, Reefer, Conestoga, Curtainside, and Containers
• One year of flatbed experience required
• Hazmat, Tanker & Doubles/Triples endorsements needed
• Safe load securement experience (strapping, tarping, chaining)
• Equipment provided:
  Manual Pallet Jack, Rollers, Lift Gate, and Moffett
• Freight Mix:
  Touch & No‑Touch

Trucks are three years or newer. Ryder Drivers Service the Route, not the Truck. All Drivers have 24/7 Roadside Maintenance by a Ryder Trained Technician and fuel service at more than 800 maintenance facilities.

• Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO first year, starting Day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
• Paid Training & career advancement
• Company provided:
  • Uniforms
  • Cell phone
  • Boot allowance
• Drivers are the Captain — you make safety decisions, and your job is protected
• 401(k) rollover available now plus company match at 1 year
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on travel, tech, vehicles & more
• Unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers

• 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 within the past 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years, or 5 years 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

• 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 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 disability.

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