Truck Driver job description template
CDL truck drivers at small businesses usually run local or regional routes, delivering your goods to customers and often helping unload at each stop. A strong post states the CDL class you need, the type of truck and trailer, how often drivers are home and whether the job includes hand unloading.
Truck Driver (CDL)
Full-timeYour Company is hiring a safe, reliable CDL truck driver to deliver to our customers across the region. You'll drive well-maintained equipment, run routes that are planned ahead and represent us at every stop. We're looking for a professional who takes pre-trip inspections seriously, communicates clearly with dispatch and treats customers with respect. If that sounds like you, we'd like to talk.
What you’ll do
- Drive local and regional delivery routes in a tractor-trailer or straight truck, safely and on time
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections and record them as required
- Track hours of service accurately, using an electronic logging device (ELD) where required
- Secure loads properly with straps, chains, load bars or tarps
- Unload at customer sites using a liftgate, pallet jack or forklift as needed
- Collect signatures on bills of lading and turn in delivery paperwork at the end of each day
- Keep dispatch updated on delays, road closures and customer issues
- Report mechanical problems promptly and keep the cab clean and organized
What we’re looking for
- Valid CDL (Class A or B, as required for our equipment) with a driving record our insurer accepts
- Current DOT medical card
- Able to pass a DOT pre-employment drug test and an FMCSA Clearinghouse query
- Commercial driving experience, or completed CDL training and a willingness to learn our routes
- Able to help unload freight, including lifting up to 50 lbs when needed
Nice to have
- Hazmat, tanker or doubles/triples endorsement
- Experience with flatbed load securement
- Experience making several drops a day on local routes
- Familiarity with the roads and customers in the area we serve
Schedule
Full-time, typically weekday routes with early starts, home every night or most nights depending on the route. Hours vary with the day's loads.
What we offer
- Home daily on local routes
- Health insurance and paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Assigned, well-maintained truck
- Safety and on-time performance bonuses
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Truck Driver (CDL) our company is hiring a safe, reliable CDL truck driver to deliver to our customers across the region. You'll drive well-maintained equipment, run routes that are planned ahead and represent us at every stop. We're looking for a professional who takes pre-trip inspections seriously, communicates clearly with dispatch and treats customers with respect. If that sounds like you, we'd like to talk. What you’ll do • Drive local and regional delivery routes in a tractor-trailer or straight truck, safely and on time • Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections and record them as required • Track hours of service accurately, using an electronic logging device (ELD) where required • Secure loads properly with straps, chains, load bars or tarps • Unload at customer sites using a liftgate, pallet jack or forklift as needed • Collect signatures on bills of lading and turn in delivery paperwork at the end of each day • Keep dispatch updated on delays, road closures and customer issues • Report mechanical problems promptly and keep the cab clean and organized What we’re looking for • Valid CDL (Class A or B, as required for our equipment) with a driving record our insurer accepts • Current DOT medical card • Able to pass a DOT pre-employment drug test and an FMCSA Clearinghouse query • Commercial driving experience, or completed CDL training and a willingness to learn our routes • Able to help unload freight, including lifting up to 50 lbs when needed Nice to have • Hazmat, tanker or doubles/triples endorsement • Experience with flatbed load securement • Experience making several drops a day on local routes • Familiarity with the roads and customers in the area we serve Schedule Full-time, typically weekday routes with early starts, home every night or most nights depending on the route. Hours vary with the day's loads. What we offer • Home daily on local routes • Health insurance and paid time off • Paid holidays • Assigned, well-maintained truck • Safety and on-time performance bonuses
Screening questions for a truck driver
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- Do you hold a valid CDL and a current DOT medical card?Yes / No · required
- What CDL class and endorsements do you have, and how long have you driven commercially?Short answer · required
- Describe the types of trucks, trailers and routes you've driven.Paragraph
Truck Driver interview questions
- Walk me through your pre-trip inspection. What would stop you from leaving the yard?
- How do you plan your day to stay within hours-of-service limits?
- Tell me about a time you had to back into a tight dock or customer site. How did you handle it?
- What's your approach to securing a load that could shift?
- How do you handle bad weather or a road closure when a customer is waiting on a delivery?
- What would we find on your driving record, and is there anything you'd like to explain?
- How do you deal with a customer who refuses part of a load?
Tips for hiring a truck driver
- Before a new driver operates your truck, complete the required DOT steps, such as a pre-employment drug test, an FMCSA Clearinghouse query and a driver qualification file.
- Do a road test in the truck they'll actually drive, including a pre-trip inspection, backing and a few tight turns.
- DOT rules require you to request safety performance history from a CDL driver's recent past employers, and those calls also tell you a lot about reliability.
- Be clear about home time and unloading in the post. Drivers compare those details first.