Linehaul Driver - $0.78/mi

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

$0.78 per mile, increased to $0.81 per mile after your first year. Quarterly Safety Incentive bonus: $250 per quarter, earning up to $1,000 annually based on eligibility.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday – Friday, overnight shift.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial vehicle safely while transporting freight between terminals
• Load and unload trailer, either individually or with assistance of dockworkers; use mechanized freight-handling equipment where available
• 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 Federal, State, and local regulations for safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle

Requirements

• Minimum age of 23
• Minimum of 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
• Must pass a road test administered by a Dohrn Transfer Driver Trainer
• Must possess, or obtain within the required time period, and maintain Hazardous Material and Tanker endorsements on a current valid CDL issued by the resident state
• Only one valid CDL issued by the resident state; operators who have recently transferred from another state must produce a copy of the former license or provide license information for verification
• Must provide information on all licenses held within the previous 36 months
• No record of citation or conviction of any DUI/OWI or Reckless Driving within the previous 5 years
• Must have and maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen
• Must consent to a pre-employment drug screen and receive a negative result
• Must provide a negative controlled substances and alcohol result 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
• Must consent to a 10-year check on work history; gaps of 30 days or more must be listed and explained
• Ability to read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations

Working Conditions

• 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 occurs frequently
• Climbing, squatting, crouching, balancing, or kneeling occurs occasionally; crawling occurs rarely
• Reaching occurs frequently while shifting gears, moving freight, loading and unloading trailers, and turning the steering wheel
• Grasping and handling occurs frequently while loading and unloading freight, opening and closing trailer doors, turning the steering wheel, and operating trailer jacks
• Critical to speak with coworkers and customers to safely perform essential job functions
• Vision is used constantly for driving, reading maps, and inspecting the truck
• Smell is used occasionally to check for leaks
• Hearing is used frequently to detect unusual sounds or warning signals from the vehicle
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals