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Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

CDL Training Guide, Grand Prairie, TX, United States


Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Local Class A CDL Truck Drivers

Average $90,000 annually

Mostly home daily

Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral

What you will do

65 plus weekly multi‑stop deliveries to stores of a major coffee chain

High volume loading and unloading utilizing hand dolly and lift gate to unload coffee and milk products from a refrigerated trailer

Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers

Scan items as they are unloaded and delivered

Schedule

Scheduling flexibility required as dispatch times will vary

5‑day work week, with weekends required

Mostly home daily with the possibility of layovers

Consecutive days off during the week

You will drive

Late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks

Dual‑zone reefer trailer for temperature‑controlled loads

Best‑in‑class specs designed for comfort, including automatic transmissions

Equipped with inward and outward‑facing in‑cab cameras to ensure safety for all

Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays starting Day 1

Generous retirement benefits

Excellent health care coverage – medical, dental, and vision

Short and long‑term disability; life and AD&D insurance

Company‑provided uniforms

Employee discount benefit program

Safety incentive program

Premier Driver Recognition Program

Qualifications

Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence

Must hold, or be able to obtain, a non‑exceptional interstate DOT medical card

1 year of documented tractor‑trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years in the last 5 years

3 years of DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents

Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and agency rules, standards and guidelines

Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

English language proficiency (required by federal law)

Complete the Penske employment application, background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening as required

Position is regulated by the Department of Transportation and requires constant alertness and safe operation; ability to accept responsibility for personal and others’ safety

Physical Requirements
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The associate must be able to see and hear, with close, distance, peripheral, depth, and focus abilities

The associate will frequently move, stand, walk, and sit, using hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. Must regularly lift or move up to 50 lbs (23 kg) and occasionally up to 100 lbs (45 kg)

The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle and rear cargo area

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 730 E Trinity Blvd

Primary Location: US-TX-Grand Prairie

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2604010

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