Day Truck Driver

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Fully understand how to operate and safely drive a tractor trailer
• Operate a sleeper cab truck across a variety of accounts throughout the Southeast U.S.
• Serve as a floater driver, providing coverage for any account requiring driver support
• Handle both no-touch freight and touch-freight loads as assigned
• Maintain accurate and timely logs in compliance with FMCSA Hours of Service regulations
• Conduct thorough pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Communicate proactively with your transportation manager regarding stops, backhauls, and scheduling
• Uphold TranSouth's safety and quality standards on every run
• Represent TranSouth professionally at all customer locations
• Transport goods from the place of origin to assigned destination
• Ensure contents are properly secured inside of the truck to prevent breakage or damage
• Obtain signatures to confirm and complete deliveries with customers
• Stay on a predetermined route and ensure timely deliveries
• Communicate with dispatch as needed
• Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
• Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean
• Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
• Adhere to company rules and regulations
• Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions
• Comply with DOT regulations and make safety a priority at all times

Requirements and Qualifications

• Valid Class A driver’s license required
• 1 year of proven experience with tractor-trailer driving preferred
• Clean driving record with no more than 1 moving violation
• HazMat Endorsement Tanker Endorsement
• Willingness to cover various accounts and adapt to changing routes and schedules
• Strong communication skills and a team-first attitude
• Must pass a background check and DOT drug and alcohol test
• Skilled at driving large vehicles
• Comfortable maneuvering, parking and backing a tractor-trailer
• Alert, focused, and detail oriented
• Proficient using GPS and E-log systems
• Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful

What We Offer

• BI-WEEKLY PAY
• Guaranteed Minimum Pay Starting at $1,200+/week
• Earn More with bonuses, stops, backhauls & Safety Incentives
• Experienced-based pay multipliers
• HazMat Bonus Available
• Layover Pay Included
• Detention Pay=$30/hours
• $2500 SIGN-ON BONUS ($500 upon hire, $500 after 90 days, $500 after 180 days & $500 after 270 days)
• Full Benefits package including medical, dental and vision
• Company 401k with company match
• Paid Time Off after 90 days of employment plus 8 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other voluntary benefits, direct deposit, employee discount program

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience

• Tractor Trailer driving: 1 year (Required)

Pay Range

$60,000 - $62,400 per year

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