Independent Contractor - Freight & Tractor-Trailer Driver

About the role

We are seeking a professional and experienced Tractor-Trailer Driver to join our logistics team. Your New Role...

Essential Functions And Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a Class A commercial vehicle (tractor-trailer) in accordance with FMCSA, DOT, and company policies and regulations.
• Perform daily pre-trip, post-trip and safety inspections and report any issues immediately.
• Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer.
• Transport high-value, time-sensitive, and/or temperature-controlled freight safely and securely across designated routes.
• Maintain on-time pick-up and delivery of cargo as scheduled, maintaining strong communication with dispatch and operations team.
• Maintain all required logs and electronic documentation using ELD systems per company and federal standards.
• Interact professionally with clients, staff, and delivery recipients, upholding our NCE’s and our client’s standards of excellence.
• Load and unload freight as required.
• Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
• Obey and understand all traffic laws and regulations, including but not limited to wearing seat belts, follow speed limits, right-of-way rules, and traffic signals.
• Follow all safety procedures including cargo securement, hazmat handling (if certified), and emergency protocols.
• Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch (e.g. delays, arrivals, equipment problems), as required.
• May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a clean MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.
• The hazardous materials endorsement must be obtained prior to contract signing.
• Minimum 2 years of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.
• Must have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards.
• Clean driving record with no citation or conviction of more than 2 moving violations during a 36-month (3 year) period prior to application.
• Clean driving record with no citation or conviction of more than 5 moving violations during a 60-month (5 year) period prior to application.
• No more than 1 preventable accident, or more than 1 preventable accident and 1 moving violation in any combination. (3 year / 36-month period prior to application date).
• Cannot have a seatbelt violation in the 12 months prior to application date – “failing to properly wear a seatbelt in a CMV, whether as a driver or as a passenger” (1-year DQ).
• Cannot have a cell phone violation within the 12 months prior to application date – “using a hand-held mobile telephone or texting while driving a CMV” (1-year DQ).
• Show NO record of DUI/DWI within the past 5 years.
• Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations.
• Must pass a background check, DOT drug screening, and DOT physical.
• Have a current DOT medical card (with expiration prior to 30 days).
• MedCard must be certified to the MVR (non-excepted intrastate) and it must be performed by a doctor on the registry.
• Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards.
• Show basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.).
• Show ability to hook-up and break-down sets of trailers that require an average lift force of about 100 pounds, several times a day or more.
• Show ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck.
• Show ability to follow instructions and complete the required training.
• Show ability to work in a team driver setting.
• Show initiative and motivation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-security freight or hazmat shipments.
• Familiarity with electronic logging devices (ELD) and dispatch platforms.
• Prior experience operating in expedited or time-critical logistics environments.
• TSA clearance or TWIC card is a plus.