Full Job Description
Cheema Transports, Inc. is a family-based company located in Kingsburg CA. The company is established in 2011, serving our great customers with excellence and bringing their goods in a safe and timely manner. We are seeking a dependable and organized Class A truck driver who possesses a great deal of physical and mental stamina who thrives working long hours on the road and can consistently ensure safe and accurate deliveries. Must be detail-oriented, efficient, and have a clean driving record.
Class A Driver Requirements and Qualification:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
- Valid Class A driver’s license required
- Current DMV printout within last 7 days
- Current medical certificate
- 1+ years proven experience with tractor-trailer and reefer unit preferred
- Clean driving record with no moving violations in the last 1 year
- Must pass a background check and drug test
- Skilled at driving, maneuvering, and parking large vehicles: 53’ tractor-trailer, reefers
- Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time
- Proficient using GPS and other routing systems
- ELD – Electronic Log Device experience
- Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful with an innate sense of direction
- High level of composure and good stress management
- Follow accident investigation and reporting procedures
- Keep commercial driving license up to date
Class A Truck Driver Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Always make safety a priority
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned delivery vehicle
- Drive trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
- Pull a towed weight exceeding 10,000 lbs.
- Ensure trailer hitch is properly and securely attached to the tractor unit
- Transport goods, etc. from the place of origin to assigned destination
- Ensure contents are properly secured inside of the truck to prevent breakage or damage
- Ensure timely deliveries
- Communicate with dispatch as needed
- Confirm contents of each shipment load matches the manifest document
- Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
- Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
- Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean
- Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
- Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times
- Maintain driving logs according to the applicable rules
- Adhere to company policies and applicable federal and states rules and regulations
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions
We Offer:
- New model equipment
- Assigned power unit
- 100% No Touch Freight
- Pay by load or pay by the hour
- Additional pay for extra picks
- Bi-weekly pay
- W2 – Direct deposit
- Long Haul:
- Dedicated lanes available
- Main Lanes:
- Dallas, TX
- Kingsburg, Bakersfield, LA, & Stockton, CA
Contact Information:
- Job Types: Solo, Full-time, Part-time, On-call, etc., contact for inquiries
- Call: 1 (559) 634 – 9109 ext. 5 (Mon-Fri 8-3, Sat 8-11)
- Text: 1 (559) 202 – 0114 (Mon-Fri 8-3, Sat 8-11)
- After – hours Text: 1 (559) – 747 – 9363