Dedicated Team Driver - Home Weekly

at XPO, Inc. in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Dedicated Team Driver – Home Weekly

Requisition Id: 370071

Business Unit: LTL

Location:

Chicago Heights, IL, US, 60411

What you’ll need to succeed as a Team Driver at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

+ Be a member of an existing team. We are only recruiting existing teams, and both team members must apply to this position

+ Able to partner with another driver in a sleeper tractor on extended runs

+ Be at least 21 years of age

+ Have a valid Class A commercial driver’s license

+ Have a working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems

+ Safe driving record and history

+ Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical

+ Available to work away from home in a five-day work week

+ Possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements

Preferred qualifications:

+ Team driving or over-the-road experience

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination with dispatchers and team members

+ Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, demonstrating strong teamwork and cooperation

About the Team Driver job

Pay, benefits and more:

+ Weekly pay

+ Mileage pay will be paid at the designated rate of $0.91 per mile, split between each driver ($0.455 per mile) for all tasks related to the completion of the load

+ Hourly pay of $33.07 will be provided for en route waiting times of more than an hour due to traffic, construction or weather-related delays

+ Reimbursement for on-the-road showers

+ Typical schedule is 5 days on, 2 days off

+ Full health insurance benefits available on day one

+ Hourly pay for 6 holidays

+ PTO offered

+ 401k with company match

+ No touch and in-house freight

+ Shops and fueling stations across the network to reduce delays

+ 2023 Freightliner and Kenworth automatic trucks

+ Microwaves and refrigerators in sleeper cabs

+ Tool and repair kit in tractors

What you’ll do on a typical day:

+ Run loads between XPO facilities for pickup and drop off and work with fellow XPO employees

+ Navigate various routes, maintain CMV safety, and ensure compliance with transportation regulations

+ Operate various tractor-trailer combinations over long distances in a typical 5-day work week away from home

+ Operate the vehicle safely within DOT regulations

+ Operate all internal freight transportation work tools and required systems

Team Drivers are required to:

+ Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.)

+ Safely climb in/out of tractor cab/trailer

+ Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor

+ Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel

+ Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours; in all types of weather, while safely transporting all freight types

+ Properly operate a handheld device

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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