CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver – Avg. $1,181 – $1,669 per week

Job Description

Dedicated local 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.

Competitive pay:
Selected routes average between $1,181 – $1,669 per week with a PAY INCREASE coming September 2024 in which you will average between $1,404 – $1,747
Starting pay is 57.5 cpm with a PAY INCREASE to .59 cpm in September 2024
Average between 1,880 – 2,730 miles per week
$20 stop pay with a PAY INCREASE to $20.25 per stop in September 2024
Average 5-8 stops per week
You will be HOME DAILY with some day and night positions
Your freight will be 100% NO TOUCH
Enjoy a FIVE-DAY WORKWEEK with potential weekend shifts
CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE and benefit from start and end times that suit your preferences
Your workweek starts on Monday or Tuesday, depending on selected bid route, OFFERING YOU FLEXIBILITY
Hauling 100% NO TOUCH food products, miscellaneous goods, and furniture to big box retail store locations in the AL, GA, NC, SC, TN and Tallahassee, FL markets
EXPAND YOUR SKILLS with a blend of reefer and dry van driving – reefer training included!
NEED A CHANGE? Bid on new routes 2x year
Our late August re-bid process gives all drivers the opportunity to select routes by seniority, ensuring you can choose the SCHEDULE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Several routes will also include a backhaul
CDL-A Dedicated Local 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
Profit Sharing plan allowsyou 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

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Local 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.

Drivers must live within a 75-mile radius
Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
Drivers must have Class A CDL
Must be 21 years of age or older
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: 90lbs(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