Local Truck Driver
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Complete orientation online! Looking for local truck driving jobs? J.B. Hunt is hiring intermodal truck drivers! Drive with J.B. Hunt Intermodal and enjoy express access railyard gates, onsite maintenance and 100% company-owned equipment. This position is an activity-based pay plan that encourages safety, efficiency and a strong work ethic. Drivers in this position over the last six to twelve months have averaged annualized earnings of $84,500
Job Details: $0.59 - $0.64 per mile Detention pay per hour: $23 - $30 Drop and hook per stop: $53 Live load/unload per stop: $73 Driver load/unload per stop: $45 Hazmat per load: $40 Refrigerated per load: $40 Crosstown per load: $25 Driver assist per load: $25 Empty move per load: $25
Empty search per hour: $203 Mechanical breakdown per hour: $23 Mechanical tractor repositioning: $23 Rail delay per hour: $23 Refused delivery per load: $53 Truck order not used: $23 Waiting on truck per hour: $23 Overweight rework per hour: $23 Yard checks per hour: $23 Safety training pay per hour: $23
Mandatory in-person roundtables and safety meetings per hour: $30 New hire training pay per day: $200 Holiday pay : $220 per day Drivers in this position over the last six to twelve months have averaged annualized earnings of $84,500 Daily home time Majority no touch freight Onsite management Paid online orientation
Driver Benefits: PTO accrues from day one 401(k) with company match Eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage after just 30 days Access to life insurance options Access to mental health and disability benefits And so much more!
In addition to all these benefits, J.B. Hunt company drivers enjoy a culture of safety that is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding safe drivers. Don’t wait – join North America’s largest intermodal provider today! Call 1-877-791-9458 or pre-qualify online at DriveJBHunt.com. J.B. Hunt accepts pre-qualification forms on an ongoing basis. EOE including disability/veterans. Program details apply. In addition to the number of activities completed, factors which may affect annualized earnings include training completed, paid breaks, endorsements, tenure, equipment type and number of days worked each week.
This position may be eligible for safety bonuses and incentives based on profitability or performance, as applicable. J.B. Hunt offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six days with holiday pay.
POSITION DETAILS JOB OPERATES from Wilkes-Barre to Harrisburg and WITHIN A 150-mile radius OF HARRISBURG. NO NYC Drivers will start the day in Wilkes-Barre and most likely take a load to Harrisburg, and then run the Harrisburg area, and then take a load home to Wilkes-Barre every day. Priority loading & unloading at Norfolk Southern railyards. 2 TO 4 LOADS PER DAY, 10 TO 11 HOURS PER DAY. Drivers will leave the tractor at the drop yard for time off.
DRIVERS COULD SLIP SEAT. There are 2 railyards we run out of. Both are in Harrisburg. Terminal is located @ 122 Armstrong Road, Pittston, PA This ramp will be managed out of Wilkes-Barre, PA, and will run from Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
Hazmat is not required at the time of hiring, but drivers will be expected to obtain the endorsement within 60 days of hire. We will now reimburse the Threat Assessment & Fingerprint expenses for obtaining the HAZMAT endorsement. We will reimburse the $60.00 HAZMAT requirement (specific) expenses moving forward. To be reimbursed, we will need a receipt for each section paid; final reimbursement will be made once the endorsement is on their physical CDL.
All reimbursements are non-taxed. $35.75 Threat Assessment + $24.25 Fingerprinting = $60.00 All In ADDITIONAL DETAILS DRIVERS WILL BE HOME EVERY DAY. DRIVERS RECEIVE 2 DAYS OFF A WEEK, DEPENDING ON SHIFT. WE RUN 24 / 7. Drivers will park the trucks @ 122 Armstrong Road, Pittston, PA TRAINING: Ramp training starts following orientation. It's a minimum of five (5) days out on the truck with a trainer. All that time is paid hourly at $17.00 per hour.
A total of four (4) days to complete our on-site orientation.
PTO Pay
Drivers get 18 paid days off (12 PTO days at a rate of $23 per hr After 1st year - 5 years, drivers get 22 paid days off (16 PTO days at a rate of their 52-week $/hour work average) 6 - 13 years, drivers get 27 paid days off (21 PTO days,) 14 - 18 years, drivers get 30 days (24 PTO days) 19+ years, drivers get 32 days (26 PTO days)
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Could work off Could work Drivers on this local job will operate in a 150-mile radius of Harrisburg, PA.
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