Local Truck Driver

About the role

Work with a team that's Driven for You! J.B. Hunt is hiring local Class A drivers for the largest company-owned intermodal fleet in North America. Move loads from the rail to customer locations and enjoy familiar routes, consistent freight for a maximized workday and flexible shifts that get you home more.

Responsibilities

• Frequent contact with customer employees and contact with the motoring public at fuel stations and rest stops
• Move loads from rail to customer locations
• Perform driver assist and driver unload as required
• Handle drop/hook, empty moves, empty search, and rail delay situations
• Complete overweight rework, maintenance tractor repositioning, and mechanical breakdown response
• Participate in safety training, in-class safety meetings, and round table meetings
• Conduct yard checks and manage truck order not used situations
• Handle refused delivery and waiting on power unit scenarios

Requirements

• Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months trucking experience

Pay

This role utilizes an activity-based payment plan aimed to reward drivers for their commitment to delivering excellence and increase income based on individual efforts.

• Average annual earnings: $87,000
• Average weekly gross: $1,673
• Average yearly gross: $87,000
• Bonus plan: up to $10,000
• CPM: $0.42 – $0.47 per mile
• Cross-town: $25 per occurrence
• Detention pay: $23 – $30 per hour
• Driver assist: $25 per load
• Driver unload: $45 per load
• Drop/hook pay: $40 per drop
• Empty moves: $25 per occurrence
• Empty search: $23 per hour
• Hazmat load: $40 per load
• Holiday pay: $220 per occurrence
• In-class safety & round table meetings: $30 per hour
• Load between 140–199 miles: $15 per occurrence
• Loads greater than 200 miles: $25 per occurrence
• Maintenance tractor repositioning: $23 per hour
• Mechanical breakdown: $23 per hour
• New hire training: $200 per day
• Overweight rework: $23 per hour
• Rail delay: $23 per hour
• Refrigerated load: $40 per load
• Refused delivery: $40 per occurrence
• Safety training: $23 per hour
• Stop pay: $60 per stop
• Truck order not used: $20 per occurrence
• Waiting on power unit: $23 per hour
• Yard checks: $23 per hour

Factors which may affect annualized earnings include training completed, paid breaks, endorsements, tenure, equipment type, and number of days worked each week. This position may be eligible for safety bonuses and incentives based on profitability or performance, as applicable.

Benefits

• PTO accrual from day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage after just 30 days
• Access to mental health, family planning, leave, and disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
• Two weeks of paid parental leave
• Six days with holiday pay
• Paid online orientation
• Safety bonus opportunities

Schedule

• Get home daily
• Flexible shifts that get you home more
• Familiar routes with consistent freight for a maximized workday