CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver - Canada Run

Company: Averitt Express, Inc.
Location: Bessemer
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

Call (877) 294-3233 or Apply Online Below




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 and hours 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:
• Average $1,346- $1,442 per week/$70,000 - $75,000 annually
• Average of 2,800 miles weekly
• Starting pay .50 cpm and $25 per hour
• Top pay .52 cpm and $27 per hour reached within 12 months
• Detention, breakdown and layover pay when applicable
• Company sponsored per diem program
• Home weekly
• All drop and hook
• Deliver through Customs port of entry in Detroit, MI and Windsor Canada
• Delivery location is three hours into Canada after border crossing
• Passport is required
• Driver must install and use Canadian health advisory's phone app before entering Canada
• 0600 pickup from Birmingham, AL, layover in Ohio that night and cross border next morning
• Drop/hook at supplier, when leaving you will use their fax/scan to send shipping documents to Averitt dispatcher who will work with brokers to clear you at customs
• Once clear, dispatch will send you an entry bar code you will use from your phone to cross the border
• Layover again in Michigan or Ohio
• Return next night to layover again in Birmingham for your next run CDL-A Dedicated 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 $94.55/week for family plans and $36.45/week for individual plans effective after 30 days
  • Rider policy available for legally married spouses
  • 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
  • PAID TRAINING! Must have 1+ months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 years to go through our 1-3 week training program Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Dedicated 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.
    • Must live within a 150-mile radius
    • Minimum of 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 years, no additional training required
    • Minimum of 1-4 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past year, 3 weeks of paid training
    • Minimum of 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 5 years, 1 week of paid training
    • Must be 21 years of age or older
    • Drivers 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
        
        Call (877) 294-3233 or Apply Online Below

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