Job Description

Have a CDL but Want to be Home After Every Shift?

Want the best pay and benefits in the region? This is opportunity knocking on your door! If you are currently an OTR driver looking to get local, we are looking for you!

If you’re an Over the Road driver, this is your chance to make the kind of money that will help you get off the road today!

Prime's enviable reputation within the transportation industry is a culmination of more than forty-five years of dedication to a unique corporate culture which seeks the most qualified professionals and routinely rewards them accordingly. Every Prime associate, driving and non-driving alike, is selected for their outstanding ability to perform well beyond typical expectations.

Responsibilities

Prime, Inc. is looking for a self-motivated, hard-working individual to join our team! Our Pre-Loader/Local Driver is responsible for providing exceptional customer service to our shipping partners as well as transporting equipment by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Transporting empty and clean trailers to customer and/or drop yard locations.
• Transporting loaded trailers to the yard in order to allow drivers to drop-and-hook from the yard rather than the customer location.
• Completing pre-trip and post-trip inspections on trucks and trailers.
• Cleaning truck daily after use.
• Cross-training to tank wash responsibilities may be required during down time.
• Performs related work as required.
• Schedule - 4 on 4 off, overnights.

Must have either 5 months of OTR experience OR 6 months of running a day cab - experience must be within the last 6 months.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Any combination of education, training, and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge

Trucking experience is a plus.

Abilities

Must have a strong work history and great customer service skills. Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends required.

Experience, Education, and Training

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Required: At least 6 months of recent OTR experience (within the past 24 months) operating a 53-foot trailer

Working Environment

Both indoor and outdoor working environment with exposure to varying weather conditions and chemical odors.

Licensing/Certification

Must have valid CDL with clean driving record. Must be able to pass a DOT physical prior to being hired.