What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Driver position at Clemens Family Corporation?
Why Join Clemens & PV Transport?
Clemens Food Group is a family-owned, values-driven company with over 125 years of excellence in food production and transport. When you join our team, you’re not just a number, you’re a partner in feeding families with integrity and care. Our drivers enjoy:
- Reliable weekly schedule & pay
- Assigned trucks — no slip seating
- Top-tier health benefits from day one
- Well-maintained, newer equipment
- Supportive, on-site dispatch and management
The Impact You’ll Make
As a Regional CDL-A Driver, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring timely, safe, and efficient deliveries to our customers, from large retailers to local businesses. Your professionalism and dependability directly support food security and customer satisfaction across the East Coast and Midwest.
What You’ll Do
- Safely operate newer-model Freightliner or Volvo sleeper tractors and 53’ trailers
- Deliver multi-stop loads (typically 3–4 stops) across the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast
- Communicate regularly with dispatch and customers
- Manage hours of service and delivery timelines effectively
- Return with backhauls for tri-state area deliveries
- Keep your assigned truck clean and professionally maintained
- Optionally unload to expedite delivery when applicable
- Use Samsara ELD with camera safety systems (inward, outward, side)
Schedule & Travel
- Leave Sunday or Monday, return Friday or Saturday, 5–7 days OTR
- 34 hour reset at home every weekend
- Holiday work required, but drivers return/leave morning or afternoon of holidays
- Coverage area includes the Carolinas, New England, Midwest (as far as Chicago)
Pay You Can Count On
- Activity-based pay
- Mileage starts at $0.635/mile
- Additional pay for stops, delays, layovers, backhauls, meals, etc.
- Annual pay range: $80,000–$100,000 depending on workload
- Top earners exceed $125,000/year
What Makes This Role Exciting
- Assigned Equipment: No slip seating. Your truck is your space.
- Modern Fleet: Safety-equipped, 2016 sleeper tractors with APU, lane assist, collision mitigation, and more.
- Autonomy with Support: You manage your route and schedule but always have dispatch on your side.
- Consistent Work, Real Stability: No seasonal gaps. We deliver year-round.
What We’re Looking For
- CDL Class A license (required)
- 1 year of tractor-trailer experience preferred
- Current medical card
- Clean driving record (no DUIs or major violations in the past 5 years)
- Strong time management skills and commitment to safety
- Must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English to ensure effective communication, understanding of safety protocols and completion of required documentation.
- Comfortable with varied schedules (day/night driving, multi-stop loads)