Class A City Driver

Dohrn Transfer is a leading Midwest LTL Carrier providing less-than-truckload, truckload, and value-added services throughout our 10-state service area. Join our team and become a part of our new growth and bright future. Our drivers are home daily!

Pay

$33.94/hour starting pay, increasing to $35.63/hour after 1 year. Quarterly Safety Incentive bonus: $250/quarter, with potential to earn up to $1,000 annually based on eligibility.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, Dayshift.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k matching
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability

About the Role

Driving a tractor-trailer between customer locations to deliver and pick up freight.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while picking up and delivering general freight.
• Transport freight between terminals.
• Load and unload trailer, either individually or with assistance of dockworkers.
• Use mechanic freight handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying of freight.
• Secure freight through strapping or other methods.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with all Federal requirements regarding the transportation of hazardous materials.
• Drive tractor-trailer in all conditions in accordance with Federal regulations, including hours of service limitations.
• Maintain records required for compliance with State and Federal regulations, including driver's logs.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures, and comply with all regulations for safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 23.
• Minimum of 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience.
• Pass a road test administered by a Dohrn Transfer Driver Trainer.
• Possess or obtain Hazardous Material and Tanker endorsements on a current valid CDL issued by the resident state.
• Only one valid CDL issued by the resident state of the driver.
• Provide information on all licenses held within the previous 36 months.
• No record of DUI/OWI or Reckless Driving within the previous 5 years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• Pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen.
• Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and provide a negative result.
• Provide negative controlled substances and alcohol results from prior employer(s) for the past three-year period.
• No prior evidence of controlled substance use or refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled substance test within the past three-year period.
• Consent to a 10-year check on work history; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.
• Ability to read and write in English and perform simple mathematical calculations.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Gripping of various sizes and weights of up to 100 pounds.
• Lifting of up to 100 pounds from ground level to 45"; lifting at waist level or 36”.
• Front carry up to 100 pounds for 250 feet.
• Push/pull up to 60 pounds of horizontal force.
• Sitting up to 10 hours per day.
• Standing and walking frequently.
• Climbing, squatting, crouching, balancing, or kneeling occasionally; crawling rarely.
• Reaching frequently for shifting gears, moving freight, loading/unloading trailers, and turning the steering wheel.
• Grasping and handling frequently for loading/unloading freight, opening/closing trailer doors, and operating vehicle controls.
• Critical to speak with coworkers and customers.
• Constant use of vision for driving, reading maps, and inspecting the truck.
• Occasional use of smell to check for leaks.
• Frequent use of hearing to detect unusual or warning sounds.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals may occur.