Truck Driver Class A CDL Regional

About the role

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

Schedule & route

• Schedule: Monday – Friday, must be flexible
• Paid travel
• Deliver solo to: TX, OK, AR, LA and AL
• Overtime paid after 40 hours
• Per diem pay: $50.00 per night
• Overnights for route in Ryder-booked hotel or sleeper

Pay

• $2,000+ weekly
• Tenure bonus: pays you $1,000 each year you are with the company from Nov. 1 to Oct. 31

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
• 3 months Flatbed experience
• 6 months Doubles experience
• Doubles and Hazmat endorsements required
• Must have Real ID or Passport
• Able to fly
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures
• We reimburse cost and provide training to obtain endorsements

Equipment

• Tractor type: Day Cab and Sleeper – possibility of 26' Straight Truck
• Trailer type: 48' – 53' Flatbed, Dry Van, Reefer, Conestoga, Curtainside and Container
• Equipment: Manual Pallet Jack, Rollers, Lift Gate and Moffett
• Load securement – Strapping, Tarping and Chaining
• Ryder Drivers operate 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
• Drivers are the Captain — you make safety decisions, and your job is protected
• 401(k) rollover available now + 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 & more
• Refer and get rewarded with unlimited bonuses up to $1,500 for every hired Driver

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