CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver

Join our team as a dedicated CDL-A local truck driver and experience the stability and benefits of consistent, predictable routes. With regular customers and well-known freight loads, you'll know exactly what to expect each week, from your mileage to your paycheck. Say goodbye to surprises and enjoy smoother deliveries with freight you are familiar with.

* This position is based out of Duncan SC, where the truck will be parked.
* ** Why You'll Love This Job:*
* ** Competitive Pay:
*** Average $1,310 - $1,460 per week ($87,000 per year)
* Starting pay: $0.625 cpm
* Average of 2,000 - 2,250 miles per week* $20.75 stop pay (average 5-8 stops per week)
* Detention and breakdown pay available  
** Home Daily:*
* * Enjoy consistent home time with both 2nd and 3rd shift positions available
* Five-day work week, which may include a Saturday and Sunday
* Set schedule: weekly set delivery route
** Types of Freight:
*** Hauling food products, miscellaneous goods, and furniture to major retail locations across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
* Mix of reefer and dry van loads (reefer experience is not required - training provided)
* 100% no touch freight  
** Route Flexibility:*
* * Drivers bid on routes twice a year based on seniority
* Some routes include backhaul opportunities
** PAID TRAINING!
** Must have 1 year of verifiable CDL-A tractor-trailer experience within the past 5 years to go through our 1-week paid training program    
** CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver Benefits:
*** Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
* Health Insurance:
Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
* Profit Sharing:
Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
* Referral rewards:
Cash bonuses for referrals
* Career Growth:
Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt
** Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver!*
* * Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law
* Pay Range:

- , General Benefits:#
* Drivers must live within a 75-mile radius
* Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 5 years
* Drivers must have Class A CDL
* Must be 21 years of age or older
* No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
* No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
* No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years
* No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality)
* No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
* No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential functions:

* Open/Close Trailer Doors - force requirement: 46 lbs
* Count freight
* Complete fuel tickets
* Obtain sales leads
* Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs (Class A Only)
* Perform pre-trip inspections
* Drive* Regular predictable attendance
* Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
* Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level