Dedicated drivers enjoy the many privileges that come with having consistent customers. Unlike some driver positions, this one gives you a better idea of the number of miles each week holds, which means you'll have a better idea of what to expect in every paycheck. And because you know your customers and their typical freight load, you'll never be surprised or slowed down by unusual shipments. As a Dedicated CDL-A Truck Driver, you can expect:
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Competitive pay:
Average $1,416 per week/$73,632 per year
Starting pay .60 cpm
Average of 2,200 miles per week
Maximize your earnings with $16 stop pay
Average 2-4 stops per trip
Stop times average 30 min-1 hour each
Company sponsored per diem program
Weekly home time, regular midweek home time
Leave out on a Sunday with midweek and weekend home time
Picking up preloaded trailers at the customer's location in Virginia Beach with possible backhauls
Making deliveries along the East Coast to include (GA, CT, FL, MA, ME, NH, VT, VA, PA, NC, SC, NY, IN, OH, NJ, TN, MD, RI, AL)
NYC pays $50 per stop; average 1 time per month
Driver is required to move freight to the rear of the trailer using a hydraulic pallet jack on some deliveries. Driver is paid $5.00 per pallet.
Lumpers are available at some delivery locations. Otherwise, the customer is to move freight from trailer to stockroom
Regular dispatches, usually 2 trips per week
Assigned safe, well-maintained Freightliners with automatic transmissions and APUs
CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver Benefits:
Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $97.55/week for family plans and $37.35/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with profit sharing that directs a portion of company profits into your retirement account
Referral rewards - cash bonuses for referrals
Averitt's fleet includes local, dedicated, and regional truck driver jobs. Drivers can change their driving preferences as their careers progress, including opportunities in operations and leadership
Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver! Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must live within a 100-mile radius
Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years, including at least 6 months' OTR experience
Must be 21 years of age or older
Must have Class A CDL
No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years
No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality)
No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years Essential functions:
Open/Close Trailer Doors - force requirement: 46 lbs
Count freight
Complete fuel tickets
Obtain sales leads
Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs (Class A Only)
Perform pre-trip inspections
Drive
Regular predictable attendance
Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level