CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver - DCG

Job Description

Are you a CDL-A truck driver looking for a steady, reliable job with consistent routes and home time every day? Join our dedicated local driving team and enjoy the benefits of knowing your customers, their freight, and your schedule. No surprises here - just predictable routes that help you plan your week, get paid consistently, and enjoy a fulfilling career.

Why Drive With Us?

Competitive Pay:

* Selected routes average $1,429 per week / $74,000 per year

* Starting pay: 60.5 cpm

* Average 2,000 miles per week
* $20.50 stop pay with 5-6 stops per week

Home Daily:

* Daytime position

* Home daily with morning to late evening routes

* The workweek starts on Monday, with two days off (may not be back-to-back)

* A five-day workweek with potential weekend work (Saturday or Sunday)

Type of Freight:

* Hauling food products, miscellaneous goods, and furniture to big box retail locations in the Nashville area and College Park, GA areas

* A mix of reefer and dry van (reefer experience is not required, training provided)

* 100% no-touch freight

Additional Perks:

* Drivers can bid on new routes twice a year, with opportunities to choose based on seniority

* Re-bidding occurs in April; pick a route that suits your lifestyle and schedule

* Several routes include a backhaul

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.

Job Requirements

* Drivers must live within a 75-mile radius

* Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 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