CDL-A Dedicated Driver - Home Weekly - Per Load Pay

Published: 6/14/2022

Job Description

O'Connell Motor Freight is hiring CDL-A drivers for a dedicated Dollar Tree account. Loads start in Phoenix, AZ and deliver to stores in Arizona, Utah and parts of Southern California. You are home weekly for a 34-hour reset.

Good to know up front: this is an active, touch-freight job. You unload the full truckload with a roto cart and lift gate, with boxes up to 50 lbs, and it is physical work in heat and cold.

Pay

Paid by the mile plus $220 per load
Unload pay of $250 per load on top
Drivers average about $1,500 a week; drivers with 1+ year average about $1,650, and the top 10% make about $1,800
Layover or breakdown $200 a day, backhaul $25, clean DOT inspection $25
Safe and On-Time bonus worth up to 3%

Home Time

Home weekly with a 34-hour reset; days off are usually on weekdays

Routes and Freight

Loads begin in Phoenix, AZ
Deliveries to AZ, UT and some Southern California stores
About 3 loads a week
53-foot dry vans; close-quarters backing skills needed

Equipment and Parking

Automatic sleeper tractors at most locations
You must park the truck at a legal, safe and secure location

Training

Orientation in Salt Lake City, then about 1 week (or 2 loads) with a mentor

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and paid time off
Insurance starts the 1st of the month after 60 days; PTO starts after 1 year

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL
Live within 75 miles of Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas or Salt Lake City, or within 50 miles of Yuma, AZ or El Centro, CA
At least 6 months of tractor-trailer experience in the last 12 months
No more than 2 jobs in the past year
Willing to do an active, touch-freight job
Able to meet DOT and company hiring standards

Apply today and our recruiting team will contact you.