CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver – DGR

Job Title: CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver - DGR

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Job Description:

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:

- Hiring immediately

- 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 including 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

- Referral rewards - cash bonuses for referrals

- Opportunities for career advancement within operations and leadership

Job Requirements:

- Must live within a 100-mile radius

- Must have 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 years

- Must be 21 years of age or older

- Must have Class A CDL

- No recent convictions for reckless driving or DUI

- No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years

- No serious violations within the previous 12 months, and no more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years

- No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

- Essential functions include physical requirements like opening/closing trailer doors, counting freight, completing fuel tickets, obtaining sales leads, hooking/unhooking trailers, performing pre-trip inspections, driving, and more.

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1,440.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Trucking home time:

• Home weekly

Ability to Relocate:

• Virginia Beach, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person