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Job Summary
OTR, “Over the Road”, driver will operate a hot shot dually truck and 40’x8.5′ gooseneck trailer to pick up loads from shippers and deliver to receivers. There will be 3 weeks of drive time and 1 week off, and we will place you in a hotel over the weekends. Driver will receive 25% of load gross and after 3 months of safe driving an increase. Weekly load gross is usually between $5000-$7000.
Job Responsibilities:
- Inspecting all equipment for possible damage and safety violations prior to use (i.e. chains,straps, tires, etc.)
- Ensuring that all paperwork and equipment abides by the DOT and FMCSA regulations
- Maintaining and possessing at all times current drivers license, physical card, and MVR
- Properly securing loads according to DOT standards
- Sending to Silverback Roadrunners LLC the necessary paperwork relevant to shipments (i.e. bill of lading, delivery receipts, etc.)
- Keeping accurate logs and sheets relating to each trip (i.e. daily inspection logs, fuel and mileage report, log sheets, etc.)
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 25 years of old
- Good driving record with respect to accidents and traffic violations
- Current Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- No more than two at-fault accidents and two motor vehicle violations within the previous 36 months
- No positive drug or alcohol test
- No citations or convictions for Reckless Driving or Careless Endangerment
- Load securement experience using chains, straps, tarps, etc.
- 3 years commercial driving experience
- 2 years flatbed or hot shot driving experience preferred
- All candidates will undergo a background check and drug screen prior to employment.
About Silverback Roadrunners LLC:
Silverback Roadrunners LLC is a transportation company that specializes in the dispatch and movement of manufactured freight loads to and from customers across the mainland United States and Canada. We are a small husband and wife veteran-owned company with few employees, and our customers love the family atmosphere. Silverback Roadrunners LLC specializes in the interstate transport of cargo goods using hot shot trucks and gooseneck trailers. In addition, we offer dispatching and lease program services to owner operators and carriers.
Benefits offered:
Medical
Dental
Bonuses
Flexibility with time off / vacation period
The continued success of Silverback Roadrunners LLC depends heavily on its effort to effectively utilize the talents of all qualified people. Therefore, Silverback Roadrunners LLC prohibits employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, military discharge status, citizenship status or source of income or any other protected status. All employment decisions are based on 1) individual merit, qualifications and competence as they relate to a position and 2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.