Truck Driver CDL A

Position Description

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

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Ryder Employees who drive on this account earn $1153 or more weekly, and it gets better.

• Ryder drivers are paid weekly.
• Hourly pay: $28.84 per hour.
• Hours per week: 40 or more per week.
• Paid training.
• Schedule:
  
  Sunday – Thursday.
• Start time: 3:00 PM.

We know choosing a driving career is a big decision. That’s why we’re upfront about pay, routes, and schedules—so you can feel confident joining the Ryder team.

• Delivery:
  Solo to MA and RI.
• Route:
  Local home daily.
• Tractor type: 26’ straight truck with lift gate.
• Equipment:
  Pallet jack.
• Ryder will train you on all equipment needed to be successful.
• Freight:
  Touch – Telecommunications equipment.
• Must be able to operate manual transmission.

Trucks are 36 months or newer, include 24/7 roadside maintenance, and company drivers fuel up the trucks at over 800 maintenance facilities nationwide.

All the benefits you expect—without the wait.

• Medical, dental & vision after 30 days.
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting day 1 (use it or get paid for it).
• Uniforms & 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 (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure).
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more.

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Thinking about becoming a company driver? Ryder will purchase your truck and support you every step of the way, so you can focus on driving—not the details.

At Ryder, you’re joining more than a company—you’re joining a community of proud women and men in logistics, including military reservists and veterans.

Know great drivers—get paid for it. Ryder pays 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 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.

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines.
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards and maintaining accurate records and logs.
• Loading/unloading freight or assisting in the 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.