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Regional Truck Driver - Class A CDL

Interwest Transportation · Salt Lake City, UT · 6 days ago
ManagementFull-time

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform thorough pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
  • Identify, document, and report maintenance concerns or equipment defects.
  • Safely operate a tractor-trailer in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Drive defensively while adjusting to changing road, traffic, and weather conditions.
  • Properly inspect and secure cargo in accordance with FMCSA cargo securement requirements.
  • Maintain accurate Hours-of-Service records using an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) or paper logs when required.
  • Operate company equipment in a safe and professional manner at all times.
  • Deliver freight safely, accurately, and on schedule.
  • Provide courteous and professional service to customers during pickups and deliveries.
  • Affix and remove trailers at customer facilities as needed.
  • Maintain clean and road-ready equipment by sweeping trailers, checking tire condition, ensuring required permits and paperwork are available, and reporting maintenance concerns promptly.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)
  • Minimum of 1–2 years of verifiable commercial driving experience
  • Current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate
  • Safe driving record
  • Strong work ethic and reliability
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining attention to detail

Driving Record Requirements

  • No more than two (2) moving violations within the past three (3) years.
  • No more than one (1) chargeable or preventable motor vehicle accident within the past three (3) years.
  • No convictions involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs within the past seven (7) years.
  • No convictions for careless or reckless driving within the past three (3) years.
  • No convictions for offenses involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including operating under the influence, transporting controlled substances illegally, or a felony involving the use of a CMV.
  • No felony convictions.
  • No convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence.

Physical Requirements

  • Current DOT medical certification.
  • Ability to lift up to 75 pounds when necessary.
  • Ability to assist with loading, unloading, and securing freight.
  • Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb during inspections and cargo securement.
  • Ability to enter and exit the tractor and trailer multiple times throughout the workday.
  • Ability to remain seated for extended periods while operating a commercial motor vehicle.

Working Conditions

  • Regional Drivers work outdoors and operate commercial vehicles in a variety of weather and road conditions, including rain, snow, ice, wind, extreme heat, and cold.
  • This position requires flexibility to meet customer delivery schedules while maintaining a constant focus on safety and compliance.

Pay

Competitive compensation.

Schedule

Stable year-round freight.

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