Truck Driver CDL A Local

Position Description

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

• Hourly Pay: $31.00 per hour
• Weekly Pay: $1,200 or more
• Sign-On Bonus: $2,000
• Loyalty Bonus: $1,500 at 6 months, $1,500 at 1 year
• Hours per week: 40 or more
• Paid training
• Schedule:
  
  5 days on, 2 days off (OT required)
• Start time: 5:45 AM

• Traction:
  Day cab tractor
• Trailer:
  Dry van 53’
• Freight:
  No touch – yard switching
• Route:
  Local home daily, yard & shuttling within 3 miles

• Medical, dental, and vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
• 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 (eligible criteria)
• 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; 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
• Performing 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.