CDL-A Local Truck Drivers with Averitt are the champions of the local area, earning the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with the customers they serve. As a local driver, you'll enjoy in-cab technology that makes communicating with dispatch and navigating routes a seamless process. If it's daily home time you're looking for, then becoming a local driver for Averitt is an ideal position for you!
CDL-A Local Truck Driver Benefits:
Competitive hourly pay based on experience
Daily home time
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
Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits
Profit Sharing plan allows you to share in the rewards of our efforts, with a portion of our profits given back to you as monthly direct deposits 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.
From working with top-notch colleagues and learning new skills, to teaming up with people who take pride in their jobs (and yours) - once you get a taste of the Averitt culture, you'll want in for the long haul. In fact, more than 17% of our associates have been with us for more than 20 years.
Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Local 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.
21 years of age
Minimum 4 months (1 year preferred) of tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
Drivers must have Class A CDL
Hazmat and tanker endorsements preferred; must be willing to obtain endorsements
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 past 5 years
No serious violations within the previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offenses committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)
No more than 3 moving violations with the past 3 years
No Preventable DOT Recordable accidents within the past 3 years
No more than 3 Preventable NON-DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years
Essential functions
Load freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
Unload freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
Move freight - force requirement: 54 lbs
Open/close trailer door - force requirement: 46 lbs
Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level
Count freight
Complete bill of lading
Complete fuel tickets
Obtain sales leads
Secure extra shipments
Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
Complete delivery receipt
Perform pre-trip inspections
Drive
Regular predictable attendance
Operate forklift
Fuel trucks