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About the position

XPO is seeking Dedicated Team Drivers to join their operations. This role involves running loads between XPO facilities, partnering with another driver in a sleeper tractor on extended runs, and operating tractor-trailer combinations over long distances. The typical schedule is 5 days on and 2 days off, with drivers being away from home during their work week. The company emphasizes safety, compliance with regulations, and effective communication. XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services looking for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 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

Requirements

  • Be a member of an existing team. Both team members must apply.
  • 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

Nice-to-haves

  • 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

Benefits

  • Weekly pay
  • Mileage pay at \$0.974 per mile, split between each driver (\$0.487 per mile)
  • Hourly pay of \$35.42 for en route waiting times of more than an hour
  • Reimbursement for on-the-road showers
  • 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
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