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Posted by: Averitt Express on Dec 19, 2017


Location:

Charlotte , NC 28201

Job Description:

EXCITING NEWS...NEW PAY INCREASE!!

Attention Drivers! We're offering a $2,500 sign-on BONUS for qualified drivers through Dec. 31, 2017! ($1,250 at 90 days and $1,250 at 180 days!)

Shuttle driving is one of Averitt's most appealing positions, and it's even better when you can share the driver's seat with a friend or loved one!

Team Shuttle Drivers play an integral role in serving our customers by transporting LTL freight between Averitt service centers throughout our system.

- It's as simple as dropping, hooking, and getting back on the road to your next destination.
- No-touch freight
- Gate-to-gate mileage pay (not HHG!)
- WEEKLY HOME TIME!
- Team shuttle drivers with 1+ years of tractor trailerexperience (each) will start at .62 cpm split.

Check out the benefits Averitt has to offer:
- Family & individual Cigna medical coverage with 2 choices (PPO or high deductible health plan), dental, vision, prescription and hearing benefits package ALL starting as low as...
$75.70 per week for family
$30.55 per week for unmarried individuals
With the option of reduced medical premiums if you participate in the upcoming year's wellness initiatives.
- Profit Sharing and 401 (k) plans
- Company paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits
- Uniform program- Averitt will provide
- Wells Fargo banking products
- Flexible spending accounts
- Wellness programs available
- 8 paid holidays (after 90 days)
- Paid Time Off (PTO/ vacation) up to 8 weeks
- Other career advancement opportunities within Averitt
- Paid orientation in Cookeville, TN with free lodging, transportation and most meals
- Referral rewards program
- Weekly direct payroll deposits
- Associate discounts (on vehicles, computers, cell phone service, etc.)
- A professional atmosphere with quality people since 1971!

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old
- 1 year full-time verifiable tractor- trailer experience within past 3 years preferred
- Drivers must have Class A CDL with Hazmat & Tanker endorsements (tanker required for portable totes)
- No convictions for Reckless Driving within the past 5 years
- No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
- No suspensions or revocations within the last 5 years
- No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with fatality)
-No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
- No Preventable DOT Recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential functions

Move freight -force requirement: 54 lbs
Open/close trailer door -force requirement: 46 lbs
Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level
Perform pre-trip inspections
Drive
Regular predictable attendance

Pay Rate:

Unspecified

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About Averitt Express

Averitt Salutes You! If you've served in the military, we'd love for you to consider working with us. Your leadership and professional experiences have prepared you to overcome great challenges. You know more than anyone what it means to work as a team and value others. You believe in what you do, and you're willing to work to make it great. We think you'd make a great fit here, and we would be proud to work alongside you. We’re honored to be recognized as a “Patriotic Employer” by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program, or ESGR. The honor commends our efforts in “contributing to the national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.” Averitt has career opportunities for military veterans in a variety of areas: * Driver (Local, Regional, Dedicated & Flatbed) * Leadership * Diesel Mechanics * Dock * Sales * Admin/Customer Service If you are or were employed within the past year (12 months) in a military position requiring the operation of a military motor vehicle equivalent to a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), you are eligible for a waiver to apply for a CDL without skills testing. Simply complete the form at www.averittcareers.com/documents/Military_CDL_Skills_Test_Waiver.pdf and provide it when you apply for your CDL. To learn more about Averitt's job opportunities, visit: www.averittcareers.com/home.html. Article: The Value of Hiring Veterans in Transportation - http://knowledgecenter.averittexpress.com/the-value-of-hiring-veterans-in-transportation

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