Job Description/Qualifications

Regional Over The Road Driver – Southwest Ohio Based, Louisville, KY Based, and Raleigh, NC based

We are a smaller family owned company that believes in knowing your name, not issuing you a number. We understand that this is a tough profession, that’s why we are NOT interested in filling seats, instead we are looking for career drivers.

We offer full-time, year-round Class A opportunities for New or Experienced Company Drivers. Our business model is out and back model averaging 500-600 miles per day. Regional area consists of east of the Mississippi River and north-south from Michigan to Florida. Most drivers have weekend home time. We are looking for drivers that want a career path and willing to Run the Miles.

  • Drivers assigned own truck, No slip seating
  • No touch freight
  • Flatbed training available for interested candidates
  • Most lanes start Sunday returning home Friday. Reset for these lanes (Friday Night / Saturday morning – Sunday).
  • Some lanes start later in the week, reset for these lanes would be during the week
  • Drivers must come to work “fit for duty”. Fit for duty is defined as rested and prepared to drive 11 hours while performing duties as a driver during a 14-hour period following a 10-hour break as designed within the DOT regulations 395.3
  • Drivers are assigned loads picking up and delivering flatbed and dry van loads.
  • Drivers need to be able to properly secure the loads, “flatbed” by tarping and strapping, “dry van” by strapping and securing as necessary.
  • Drivers must be able to scale loads as needed.
  • Drivers are expected to complete all assigned loads according to the operational needs.
  • Drivers are to be on time for all assigned work and report any customer complaints.
  • Drivers are expected to conduct pre/post trips on all equipment.
  • Drivers will record all trip information to the Driver Trip Report and submit it daily to operations along with all BOL’s, Lumper forms, transfer slips, scale tickets and fuel receipts.
  • Drivers must communicate with dispatch/operations after every delivery.
  • Drivers are to report any freight or equipment damage immediately to operations.
  • Drivers are to report and citations or accidents immediately to operations.
  • Drivers must maintain a professional attitude with operations and customers always.
  • Drivers must keep assigned truck neat and clean.
  • Regional Driver Compensation: All Miles
  • Headquarters in Wilmington, OH with regional branch Raleigh, NC

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • CDL Class A
  • DOT Medical Card
  • Minimum age of 21.
  • Experience preferred but not required
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