Class A CDL Local Driver

Job Summary

Local P&D or City Drivers operate various tractor‑trailer combinations between company service centers and customer facilities or work sites within the service center’s geographic area. They sort, handle, load, and/or unload freight at company and customer locations.

• Operate vehicle safely within DOT regulations that govern safe driving, hours of service, inspection, maintenance, and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation and satisfactorily pass a drug and alcohol test.
• Load and unload freight on trailers using a motorized forklift, pallet jack, or manually in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines.
• Use various loading techniques, such as loading tight or cross loading.
• Transport self‑ and freight continuously throughout the service center on non‑forgiving surfaces.
• Utilize Dock Yard Management System to consistently monitor freight shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels.
• Familiarity with, and ability to complete, the various forms utilized in freight movement such as shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports, and exception forms.
• Hand‑load, rewrap or stack freight as necessary.
• Insure the quality of loading of all trailers.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g., pallets, straps, rope).
• Frequent contact with service center personnel; fast‑pace and deadline oriented.
• Be available for work to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Ability to read, write, speak English and perform simple mathematical calculations with general mental abilities to handle receipts, read maps, road signs, maintain logs, etc.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with double/triple trailers, tanker, and hazardous material endorsements.
• Acceptable motor vehicle record.
• 12 months previous tractor‑trailer driving experience and/or graduation from a state‑certified, licensed and safety‑department approved driving school, and/or satisfactory completion of the Old Dominion Truck Driver Training program (ODTDT‑8/88).
• Ability to operate handheld tablets when required.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and take directions via two‑way radio or by phone.
• Working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection and maintenance, and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Meet or exceed medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Satisfactorily pass a drug test and, where applicable, an alcohol test.
• Satisfactorily pass the orientation/training program instructed by an Old Dominion qualified driver trainer.
• At least 22 years of age.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Attendance is a requirement.

• Must be able to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours.
• Must be able to stand and walk on surfaces such as concrete, pavement, wood, metal, and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
• Must be able to perform frequent squatting to handle, position and secure freight; frequent crouching and kneeling to handle, position and secure freight; conduct pre‑trip inspections of trucks.
• Must be able to enter and exit the vehicle’s cab many times a day; cab floor level is generally 36 to 66 inches above ground level, with entry and exit achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and hand holds.
• Must be able to perform frequent pushing of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart, and occasional pushing of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart, and occasional pulling of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to frequently perform lifting and carrying freight weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more…