CDL-A Dedicated Truck Drivers Job in Tupelo, Mississippi US
Attention TEAM SOLO DRIVERS: Check out this new DEDICATED DRIVING CAREER OPPORTUNITY from Averitt, one of the most respected and stable carriers in the industry!
Have you been searching for a new driving career that offers both professional and personal growth? If so, you don't want to pass up this full-time dedicated driving opportunity from a carrier with a forty-year history of excellence and dedication to its associates!
Averitt currently is seeking first-class drivers to help serve our dedicated textiles customer located in Baldwyn, Mississippi. Don't have a team partner already? That's okay; we'll match you with another Averitt driver who is looking for a team partner too.
This exceptional career option entails starting out from the customer's site in Baldwyn preloaded with boxes of fabric and sewing supplies. From there, you'll make approximately eight delivery stops at the customer's retail stores along your route. Although unloading is required, the average box weight is 35 pounds, and lightweight, sturdy hand trucks and ramps are supplied.
Depending on your route, Solo Drivers can expect mostly weekend home time and Team Drivers will enjoy Friday or Saturday home time (West Coast deliveries require weekend drive time and long-stem miles would require Sunday departure) . During down time, your brand new, automatic transmission Freightliner tractor will be parked at Averitt's Tupelo-area service center located in Belden.
SOLO: Starting pay is 34 cpm "HUB MILES!" with an average of 2,400 miles per week (top-out of 35 cpm reached within 1 year). You'll also earn $25.00 per stop, and detention, layover, and breakdown pay are offered when applicable. Currently, drivers on this account average $900+ in weekly pay!
TEAM: Starting pay is 42 cpm split "HUB MILES!" with an average of 4,900 miles per week (top-out of 44 cpm split reached within 1 year). You'll also earn $30.00 per stop split ($15.00 each), and detention, layover, and breakdown pay are offered when applicable. Currently, team drivers on this account average $2000+ split weekly pay!
Check out these other benefits of being a full-time member of the Averitt team:
· Family BCBS Medical, Dental, Vision and prescription card benefits package ALL for as low as $44 weekly ($18 per week for unmarried individuals)
· Profit Sharing and 401(k) plans
· Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits
· Uniform Program
· Credit Union
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Wellness Programs available
· Paid holidays (after 6 months of service)
· Paid vacation
· Paid orientation in Cookeville, TN with free lodging, transportation and most meals
· Referral Rewards Program
· Weekly direct payroll deposits
· Associate discounts (on vehicles, computers, cell phone service, etc.)
· A professional atmosphere with quality people since 1971!
Averitt's fleet includes local, dedicated, and regional positions. Drivers have the opportunity to change their driving preferences as their careers progress, including opportunities in operations and leadership.
Averitt is an Equal Opportunity Employer; females and minorities are encouraged to apply!
REQUIREMENTS:
· 1 year of full-time verifiable tractor-trailer experience within past 3 years.
· 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 previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too close, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality).
· No more than 1 moving violation within the past 12 months.
· No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years.
· Not currently involved in any pending court action that would disqualify him/her from employment.
· No felony convictions.
· No misdemeanors for theft or violence within the past 10 years
· No misdemeanors for drugs within the past 5 years