Job Description Job Description
Operates a tractor-trailer or truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds to transport and deliver general freight across mixed routes. The CDL Truck Driver reports to the Dispatch Manager and performs customer-site, driver-only, and dock-to-dock deliveries, including driver-assisted loading and unloading while maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
Responsibilities
- Inspect vehicles and trailers to verify mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Plan and navigate mixed routes using maps, delivery instructions, and route information.
- Secure general freight using appropriate ropes, blocks, chains, binders, covers, and related equipment.
- Load and unload freight or assist loading crews, operating specialized loading equipment as needed.
- Maneuver trucks into loading and unloading positions and verify proper equipment placement.
- Couple and uncouple trailers, including connecting air and electrical lines and securing fifth-wheel locks.
- Maintain hours-of-service, vehicle-service, delivery, and other required logs using electronic logging devices.
- Comply with applicable federal and state commercial motor vehicle regulations, including cargo securement requirements.
- Obtain delivery receipts or signatures and verify delivered goods, quantities, and condition.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, cargo issues, and property damage.
- Perform basic vehicle maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repairs, including adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid.
- Remove debris from trailers and inspect trailers after unloading to identify damage.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of professional truck driving school.
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Knowledge of commercial vehicle operation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Knowledge of cargo securement and electronic logging devices.
- Defensive driving and route navigation skills.
- Vehicle maintenance and troubleshooting skills.
- Judgment and decision-making skills.
- Time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in commercial truck driving.
