Truck Driver CDL Class A Regional Hourly
About the role
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Regional Truck Driver based in Louisville, KY (40205). This is a regular full-time solo driver position operating regional routes across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky. You’ll drive day cabs or sleepers (with possible 26' straight truck assignments) pulling 48'–53' flatbeds, dry vans, reefers, Conestogas, curtainsides, and containers. Equipment includes pallet jacks, lift gates, rollers, or Moffetts — Ryder provides training on all required equipment. Freight is a mix of touch and no-touch. Overnights are covered in Ryder-booked hotels or sleeper berths.
Pay
- Hourly rate: $29.00 per hour
- Weekly earnings: $2,000 or more per week
- Hours: 40+ hours per week
- Pay frequency: Weekly
- Tenure bonus: $1,000 each year
- Paid training provided
Schedule
Monday through Friday — must be flexible.
Route & equipment
- Region: IN, OH, MI, TN, KY
- Tractor: Day cabs and sleepers; possible 26' straight truck
- Trailer: 48'–53' flatbeds, dry vans, reefers, Conestogas, curtainsides, containers
- Equipment: pallet jack, lift gate, rollers, or Moffett (training provided)
- Freight: Mix of touch and no-touch
- Overnights: Ryder-booked hotel or sleeper
Requirements
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Class A CDL with Hazmat, Tanker, and Doubles/Triples endorsements
- 1 year of flatbed experience
- Experience with strapping, chaining, and tarping
- Verifiable Class A tractor-trailer experience (one of the following):
- 9 months within the past 3 years, OR
- 2 years within the last 5 years, OR
- 5 years within the last 10 years
- Pass Ryder drug test
- Pass Ryder background and motor vehicle check (including drug/alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years)
- Pass DOT physical
- Pass Ryder road test
- Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Note: Some positions may require additional screening such as employment/education verification, motor vehicle records check, road test, and/or customer-specific badging or background requirements.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines
- Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards
- Maintain accurate records and logs
- Load/unload freight or assist in loading/unloading as required by customer
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 30 days
- PTO accrual starts Day 1 — up to 80 hours in the first year
- Uniforms, cell phone allowance, and boot allowance provided
- Driver autonomy: you make safety decisions; your job is protected
- 401(k) rollover available immediately; company match at 1 year
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to eligibility criteria including work tenure)
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, technology, and more
- Well-maintained fleet: trucks 36 months or newer
- 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at 800+ nationwide locations
- Referral bonuses: up to $1,500 per hired driver (unlimited)