Why drivers like this job
- Sign-on bonus – Up to $500 in stages
- Paid orientation – Current amount confirmed in writing before you apply
- Home daily – Predictable home time you can plan around
- Drop and hook available – Less waiting around at docks
The job
Home timeHome daily
Experience6+ months
FreightShipping containers, no – touch. Drop and hook or live unload.
Where loads goRuns within a 150-mile radius of Charleston, SC. Picking up loaded shipping containers from 1 of 3 port terminals and delivering to customers, then return empty.
ScheduleMonday to Friday - company hours from 5 am - 6 pm drivers start 5:00 am
Weekly milesAll customers are within a 150-mile radius, avg one way trip 20 miles.
EquipmentDay cab, container chassis. Manuals
Hiring area50-mile radius of Charleston, SC; Summerville, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC
Good to know
- No auto restrictions – drivers will be road testing in a manual truck
- Hauling loaded/ empty containers from port to customers.
- Additional hourly pay when working weekend (no time and a half)
Pay, benefits and extras
- Transmission: Automatics
- Pets: Dogs only - Breed and weight restrictions
- Riders: Riders must be over the age of 12
- Benefits: 60 days
- Paid time off: Yearly vacation
- Retirement: Yes
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- 6+ months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
- At least 21 years old
- Current DOT medical card and a clean drug screen
- Driving record: no more than 3 moving citations within the past 3 years
- 6 months of either container or tanker experience in the last 3 years
- Valid CDL-A
- Hazmat
How to apply
Tap Apply and send the short form, or call or text (307) 218-3831. A recruiter calls you, answers your questions and confirms the current terms in writing before you apply. Recruiting is paid by the hiring company.
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