Truck Driver CDL A Solo Hourly

Position Description

About the role

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Chicago, IL — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about. See and Hear from a Ryder Employee who Drives for Us Here: https://RyderCareers.Video/FLEX-Drivers

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards
• Maintaining accurate records and logs
• Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Pass a Ryder Drug Test
• Pass a Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
• Pass a DOT physical
• Pass a Ryder road test
• Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position
• Must have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
• Able to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Able to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures

Skills

• Touch and No-Touch Load securement experience required (strapping, tarping, chaining)
• Experience operating well-maintained, safe trucks, 36 months or newer with 24/7 Roadside Maintenance and fueling at over 800 nationwide maintenance locations

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
• Earn PTO starting Day 1. Up to 80 hours accrued in 1st year
• Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided
• 401(k) rollover available now + company match at 1 year
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)

Pay

• $1800 or more per week - And it gets better
• Hourly Pay: $29.00 Per Hour + $1/per hour for every 3 endorsements
• Hours Per Week: 40 + hours per week
• Per Diem Pay: $50 per night
• Overnights for Route in Ryder Booked Hotel
• Tenure Bonus: Pays You $1000 Each Year on Anniversary

Schedule

• Monday – Friday with flexibility required

Benefits

• Paid Training

Pay

• Commencement of Pay: Day 1

Refer and get rewarded

• Refer and get rewarded with unlimited bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired Driver.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.