CDL A Truck Driver - OTR Gulfport

About the role

Operates inter-city truck or combination units in the transportation of freight between terminals, relay stations, and home terminals to distant points and return.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicles and required parts and accessories to ensure safe operating conditions.
• Ensures mechanical, safety, ELD, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Checks shipping papers for nature of load and any special hazards, and, when feasible, inspects the load itself.
• Reads bills of lading to determine assignment details and checks all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Obtains receipts or signatures for services when required.
• Operates vehicles in compliance with DOT, OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations, company rules, and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifies instructions and routes, picks up and delivers freight as required, plans or adjusts routes based on changing conditions, and uses computer equipment, GPS equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption.
• Loads and unloads trucks, helps with loading and unloading, operates special loading related equipment, and uses other equipment as necessary.
• Inspects trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure no damage, maneuvers tractor trailers into loading or unloading positions, hooks and unhooks trailers as required, and collects freight charges (COD’s).
• Matches, counts, and verifies freight with bills of lading and manifests, confirms freight condition and checks for damage, notes any exceptions in writing, secures equipment and freight for transport with tarps, chains, binders, webbing or straps, and presents a professional image and attitude to colleagues, clients, and client's customers at all times.
• Communicates with the Support Center and customers for instructions and reports delays or problems.
• Possesses and utilizes area map books as applicable.
• Performs general clean up (e.g., truck and trailer interior).
• Reports all defects, accidents, traffic violations, damage, or injuries involving driver or equipment immediately.
• Maintains Driver’s Record of Duty Status (driver’s log) in accordance with DOT, state, and federal regulations.
• Possesses general knowledge of operation and safety of pallet jacks, liftgates, forklifts, etc.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Confirms loaded truck is within legal road weight restrictions.
• Follows appropriate safety procedures for transporting heavy equipment and wide loads.
• Drives the tractor and/or trailer to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and comply with state regulations.
• Operates equipment such as Omnitracs, FMS, Electronic Logs, and telephones to exchange necessary information with dispatcher, branch manager, or other drivers.
• Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Subject to random DOT drug screening per FMCSA regulations.
• Maintains a valid commercial driver’s license and Medical certification.
• Obey all traffic laws.

Qualifications

• Intrastate and Interstate Driving Experience Required
• Clean driving record Required
• Must pass a pre-employment DOT drug and alcohol screen.
• Class A CDL License license for their state of residence.