Lead Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Local, home-daily Class A CDL Lead Truck Driver position with weekends off and an average annual pay of $102,000 ($31.77/hour, overtime after 40 hours).

About the role

You will drive late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with best-in-class specs designed for comfort, equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to ensure safety. This role involves assisting leadership with day-to-day operations, mentoring new hires, conducting training and inspections, and covering routes as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist leadership with day-to-day operations, including mentoring new hires, conducting training and inspections, and covering routes.
• Prepare and assist other drivers with setup for the day, ensuring they have necessary equipment, paperwork, and route information.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Deliver products safely and efficiently using a pallet jack to local stores.
• Communicate with leadership and customers to ensure timely and accurate deliveries.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 5:30 AM start time.
• Weekends off.

Pay

• $31.77 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours.
• Average annual earnings of $102,000.
• Paid every Friday.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Excellent health care coverage: medical, dental, and vision.
• Short and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Company-provided uniforms.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.

For more details, visit Penske Benefits.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• Must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in your state of residence.
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years in the last 5 years.
• 3-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• English language proficiency as required by federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2)).
• Must work the required schedule and at the specified location.
• Complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening.

This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive by the company. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must accept responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to see and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must frequently move, stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs/23 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs/45 kg.
• Must legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.