Over The Road Truck Driver

About the role

Nucor is North America’s largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are the continent’s largest recycler and known for our innovative sustainability practices. Our culture is built on personal connections, teamwork, and empowering every team member to innovate and contribute to collective success. Safety, efficiency, and meaningful relationships define our workplace and enrich both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport steel joist, deck, steel coils, other steel products, wood, and other freight-bearing general classifications to specified points of delivery.
• Maintain accurate driver elog and/or records to comply with all local, state, and federal DOT laws and regulations, and follow all company policies.
• Contribute effectively in a team environment.
• Drive at variable times, day and night, under varying schedules with little or no notice.
• Inspect and legally secure loads for safe transport; verify accuracy of each load against paperwork.
• Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 25 years old.
• 3 years verifiable CMV experience.
• Class A CDL.
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years (or 2 serious violations in the last 3 years).
• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the past 2 years.
• No prior DUI convictions in a CMV ever, or within the last 10 years in a personal vehicle.
• No violation of operating a CMV after being placed OOS.
• Must pass all DOT driving and drug screen tests and FCE.
• Must pass DOT physical exam and be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Must live within 40 miles of Fort Payne, AL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flatbed and oversize load experience.
• Joist, deck, or steel coil hauling experience.
• Able to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance.
• 401K and Roth accounts.
• Profit sharing and pay-for-performance bonuses.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Stock program and scholarships.