Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

About the Role

Join Penske as a Full-time Class A CDL Truck Driver and fuel your career with a company committed to delivering products safely and on time for some of the world’s leading brands. You’ll drive late-model Penske trucks with best-in-class specs designed for comfort, equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to ensure safety. This role offers a Monday through Friday schedule with home daily, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.

Pay

Average annual pay: $71,700. Additional earnings include:

• $5,000 retention bonus
• Monthly Safety Bonus: $250/month
• Monthly Fleet Performance Bonus: Up to $300/month
• Driver referral bonus: Up to $5,000 per referral

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 12:00 PM start time
• Home daily

Responsibilities

• Safely perform drop-and-hook and live-load deliveries of manufacturing components to customers
• Complete an average of 32 scheduled stops and 27 drop-and-hook assignments weekly
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections on all tractors and equipment used
• Escalate equipment repair needs in a timely manner
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers and dispatch

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays (day one)
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Short- and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms
• Employee discount benefit program
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL required; applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years in the last 5 years
• 3-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• English language proficiency (required by federal law for compliance with 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2))
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location
• Must complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening

Skills

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle and rear cargo area
• Professional and courteous demeanor with customers and dispatch
• Commitment to safety and compliance with federal/state laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to see and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting required
• Frequent use of hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs/23 kg; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs/45 kg