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General Commodities Driver - CDL Class A

Penske Truck Leasing
  • Orlando, FL
  • $1,300–$1,600 Per Week
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Job Description

This position is for EPES Transport, LLC., a division of Penske Logistics, based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• $0.65 per mile, $1300 to $1600 per week average pay

• Additional utilization bonus based on miles driven

• All no touch freight, mostly drop & hook

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske-maintained trucks

• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety

• Equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to help ensure safety for all

What you will do:

• Dry Van Loads comprised of Freight of All Kinds (FAK), with a mixture of live load/unload and drop & hook freight

Schedule:

• Home weekly, most weekends

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays day 1

• Generous retirement benefits

• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision

• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance

• Employee discount benefit program

• Safety incentive program

• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Why Penske?

Ready to put your truck-driving career in high gear? Make the shift and fuel your career as a CDL Class A Truck Driver for Penske. When you join Penske, you join a team of professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time. And we’re proud to haul freight for some of the world’s leading brands. (Yes, we’re more than just the yellow trucks.)

But it’s more than that. It’s about incredible customer service and building relationships with your accounts. When you drive for Penske, you’re representing Penske, but you’re also representing your clients. In fact, you’ll probably be driving their branded trucks and wearing their uniform.

You’ll be on the move with Penske and so will your career. We have tons of training opportunities for you. And with locations across the nation, you can also move to a new city.

Best of all, you’ll be with a stable, nationwide company that is known for having the best equipment, great management, clear communication and a fantastic safety record. We pay every Friday. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.

Qualifications:

• Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence

• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required

• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years

• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents

• Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• In order to be compliant with federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2)), this role requires English language proficiency.

• Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required

• This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

• The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Epes Transport

Epes Transport, a Penske Logistics company, delivers dependable truckload transportation services with a strong presence in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest. We offer: Dedicated Truckload Capacity, Drayage Services, Shuttle Operations, General Truckload Services, and Yard Switching Operations. With terminals in NC, VA, GA, TN, and TX, and 24/7 satellite shipment tracking, we provide reliable coverage and visibility across major U.S. markets. visit epestransport.com to learn more.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 3841 Center Loop #100

Primary Location: US-FL-Orlando

Employer: EPES Transport System, LLC

Req ID: 2612886

Numbers & Facts

LocationOrlando, FL
IndustryTransport and Storage - Materials
Salary$1,300–$1,600 Per Week
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1969
Websitehttps://penske.jobs/

About Company

We’re more than just the bright yellow trucks you see on highways and backroads all over the U.S. and Canada.

We’re a winning team of 43,000 associates who help move lives and businesses forward. Our team of experts:

  • Operate and maintain a fleet of more than 420,000 vehicles at 780 locations in North America
  • Lease trucks to hundreds of local and national businesses
  • Rent trucks to consumers and customers at our 2,500 rental locations
  • Provide supply chain solutions for some of the world’s leading brands in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, healthcare and retail industries, plus more.

We’re committed to delivering the best customer experience through personalized and excellent service, and the latest innovations. We're more than you realize.

Skills

  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Class A Licenseunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Depth Perceptionunmatched
  • Device Driversunmatched
  • Employee Benefitsunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Incentive Programsunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Lift/Move 100 Poundsunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Truck Driverunmatched

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