Class A Linehaul Driver

Overview

PITT OHIO is a family-owned transportation company with a long-standing commitment to safety, service and respect for our employees. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team as a Class A Linehaul Driver- HOME DAILY! at our Marcy, NY location. PITT OHIO offers career opportunities within a company that values hard work, teamwork and integrity.

 

What PITT OHIO Offers

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits including medical insurance with no weekly premiums, dental, vision, 401(k) and profit sharing
• Paid time off and holidays
• A respectful, people first work environment
• Well-maintained equipment & modern facilities
• Starting Rate of $0.7344 cents per mile (CPM)
• Moved to Top Rate of $0.7918 cents per mile (CPM) after 6 months.

If you’re looking to join a company with a strong culture and a commitment to its employees, PITT OHIO is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Drives a commercial vehicle safely primarily in our road operation during overnight hours.  Terminal to terminal or terminal to a relay point and return to home terminal.
• Road operation is Monday – Friday night, and occasional weekend. Drivers are home daily unless unforeseen circumstance arise such as weather.
• You may occasionally have to make a customer delivery or pickup.
• You may be required to help unload or load freight at a terminal. This includes lifting or pulling freight with dock tools such as pallet jacks, two wheelers or forklifts (PITT OHIO certified employees only).
• Securing of freight may be required through strapping or other methods.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with all Federal requirements regarding the transportation of Hazardous Materials.
• Drive tractor/trailer in all conditions in accordance with federal regulations, normally in periods of driving within hours of service limitations, followed by an off-duty period as required by regulatory requirements.
• Maintain records required for compliance with state and federal regulations, including driver’s logs and other records required by law.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures, and comply with all federal, state and local regulations for the safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle.

Qualifications

• All tractor trailer drivers must have two years of verifiable interstate driving experience (approximate 200,000 miles) or a minimum of one year of verifiable interstate driving experience and a diploma from an accredited driving school that PITT OHIO approves.
• Must pass a PITT OHIO driving test administered by an approved PITT OHIO trainer or PITT OHIO designee;
• With exception of non-CDL Drivers, must have a hazardous material and tank endorsement or obtain said endorsement within 90 days of employment on their current valid driver’s license issued by the State in which they reside;
• Must possess only one valid driver’s license issued by the State in which the driver resides. A driver who has recently moved from another State must produce a copy of the former license or provide license information for verification from that State. The driver will need to provide information on all previous held licenses for the past 36-month period. If the driver moves, he/she must update his/her address with the Department of Motor Vehicles for that State within 30 days and provide new license to the Safety Department;
• Must have no record of a driving license suspension or revocation covering the last 36-month period from any source including the MVR and or any other Driver Performance History report. A suspension for failure to pay and or failure to appear will be considered provided that there was no conviction for driving while suspended during this time period;
• Must have no record of citation or conviction for the violations listed below during the past 36-month period from any source including the MVR and or any other Driver Performance History report;
  • Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Violation of an “open container” or similar statute.
  • Refusal to take a test provided for by an implied consent law.
  • Reckless homicide or involuntary manslaughter.
  • Operating while under suspension or revocation (Except as Listed Above).
  • Leaving the scene of an accident or “hit and run”.
  • Speed exhibitions, contests, or drag racing.
  • Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony.
  • Assault with a motor vehicle.
  • Reckless driving, careless endangerment, or road rage.
  • Operating a motor vehicle without permission of the o