Truck Driver CDL Class A Travel

Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Louisville, KY — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about.

Pay

• Hourly Pay: $29.00 per hour
• Hours Per Week: 40+ hours
• Earn extra $1/hour for every 3 endorsements/certifications
• Per Diem Pay: $50 per night for overnights
• Tenure Bonus: $1000 each year
• Weekly pay of $2000 or more

Schedule

Monday – Friday (must be flexible)

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

Route & Equipment

• Deliver SOLO to: IN, OH, MI, TN & KY
• Route: Regional
• Tractor Type: Day Cabs and Sleepers — possibility of 26' Straight Truck
• Trailer Type: 48' - 53' Flatbeds, Dry Vans, Reefers, Conestogas, Curtainsides, and Container
• Equipment: pallet jack, lift gate, rollers, or Moffett (Ryder will train on all equipment needed)
• Freight: Mix of touch and no-touch
• 1 year of flatbed experience required
• Experience with strapping, chaining, and tarping
• Trucks are 36 months or newer with 24/7 roadside maintenance and fueling at over 800 nationwide locations

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 (Hazmat, Tanker, and Doubles/Triples endorsements required)
• 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
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits after 30 days
• Earn PTO starting Day 1 (up to 80 hours accrued in the 1st year)
• Uniforms, cell phone, and boot allowance provided
• 401(k) rollover available immediately; company match at 1 year
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
• Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech, and more
• Job protection for safety decisions
• Referral bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired driver