CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver

Company: Averitt
Location: Abingdon
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

Call us at (877) 838-0380 or Apply Online Below!



Join our team as a Dedicated Local Truck Driver and enjoy the benefits of consistent routes, steady work hours, and a reliable income. Unlike other driving positions, this role offers predictability, so you'll have a clear understanding of the hours you'll work each week. With familiar customers and freight, you'll experience fewer surprises, making it easier to plan your work-life balance. Competitive Pay:

• Average: $1,265 per week / $65,780 per year
• Starting pay: $23 per hour
• Top pay: $24 per hour after 90 days
• Average 1,800 miles per week Consistent Schedule:
  • Home daily; Monday - Friday with some weekend work
  • Shift starts at 1:00 am and runs until deliveries are complete for the day
  • Average 60 hours a week
  • Coverage area of 275 miles, ensuring predictability and stability in your workload Job Duties:
    • Pick up trailers at the drop yard in Abingdon, VA and deliver to customer locations or warehouses
    • Inspect all loads for proper securement of racks and products
    • Some loads will include backhauls
    • Drivers must be present while customers unload their deliveries
    • Haul crates of glass and racks of glass (safe, stable freight) CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver Benefits:
      • Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
        • Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $38.25/week (individual) and $101.10/week (family) after 30 days
          • Rider policy for legally married spouses
            • Profit Sharing: Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
              • Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
                • Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt 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. Pay Range: - , General Benefits:
                  • Must live within a 75-mile radius
                  • Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
                  • 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
                      
                      
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