CDL Regional Flatbed Driver

About the role

We are seeking a local driver who enjoys going home every day. Our fleet consists of 2015 or newer trucks and we offer a range of benefits including tuition reimbursement, training, and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details
• Inspect loads to ensure cargo is secure, and notify warehouse if rebuilding the load is required for safety
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions
• Secure cargo for transport using blocks, chain, binders, or tarps
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting oversized loads
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and ensuring proper positioning
• Operate equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or GPS equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers
• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure no damage
• Check vehicles to ensure mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years Class A or Class B experience
• No major moving violations in the last 2 years
• 2 year flatbed experience, most recent pulling 53' flats and driving 3 axle conventional sleeper trucks, oversized load experience preferred
• Knowledgeable with securing all types of flatbed freight with chains, binders, and straps

Qualifications

• Physical requirements: Regularly sit, use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear; occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds; maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations; perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs
• Working conditions: Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas; noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may occasionally be high

Skills

Must be knowledgeable with securing all types of flatbed freight with chains, binders, and straps.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and development opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Details TBD