Home Weekly Class A Truck Driver

About the role

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

Pay

• $1800 or more per week
• Weekly pay
• Sign On Bonus: $5,000 (paid 1/2 at 30 days, 1/2 at 90 days)
• Minimum Weekly Guarantee: $1657.64
• Paid Training

Schedule

• Home For Resets
• Start Time: Varies based on HOS

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards
• Maintaining accurate records and logs
• Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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

Skills

• Over the road and high touch freight experience required

Route details

• Deliver SOLO To: AL, AR, FL, KY, MS, LA, TN, IN, MO and KS
• May Travel to other states to work at customer location
• Route: Home For Resets
• Tractor Type: Assigned Sleeper Unit
• Trailer Type: Dry Van
• Freight: Touch – Tires
• Trucks are 36 months or newer, include 24/7 Roadside Maintenance and Company Drivers fuel up the trucks at over 800 Maintenance Facilities Nationwide

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
• 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
• Uniforms, cell phone & 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
• Ryder pays unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers