Local Truck Driver

Position ID: 21225

Position: Weyerhaeuser Timber - Dierks, AR - Local

License Type: Class A

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Home Time: 5 days on, 2 days off

Experience Level: 3 months

Avg. Yearly Gross: $75,000.00 - $82,500.00

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Position Details

Position Details:

• Delivering felled logs to mills.
• Driver will be responsible for operating a tractor and bolster trailer picking up at logging sites. This involves unpaved roads and working in the elements.
• Driver will be responsible for strapping down the logs and flagging the overhang along with the safe operation of the vehicle under load while on rural back roads and State highways with final delivery at the customers mill(s).
• Driver must be able to follow written directions and read a paper map without the use of turn-by-turn navigation. Applicant must be able to demonstrate this ability in person if needed.
• Most routes operating within 150-mile radius from Dierks, AR (Including Oklahoma and on rare occasions Texas & Louisiana).

Special Requirements:

• Uniform: Over the ankle lace up steel toe boots along with hard hat and reflective safety vest must always be worn during pickup and delivery.
• Driver will monitor the weight via onboard scale then communicate to the loader when trailer has achieved the legal weight, driver will then secure the logs by strapping and then will flag the overhanging logs per DOT requirement.
• Driver does not load or unload but must always remain with the truck. Average load time is 30 minutes, unload time on average is 30 minutes.
• Driver will be delivering to the customers various mills and will be checked in and weighed upon entering the mill then drive to the designated location within the mill and remove the strapping and flags then proceed to the final unloading location.
• Driver will be operating in off road conditions which will be unpaved muddy, sandy and not always clearly marked and will need to know how to maneuver in these harsh conditions.

Equipment Information:

• Automatic Day Cabs pulling a four bolster log trailer.
• Western Stars & Freightliners
• Truck will remain at the account in Dierks during time off - 13972 HWY 278, Dierks, AR, 71833

Additional Information:

• Uniform shirts are required and provided by J.B. Hunt
• Steel toe over the ankle boots required: $75 stipend provided
• Passengers/pets are not permitted.
• Driver testimonial and forestry job video that can be shared with drivers: https://bcove.video/3BEhzhV
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Operating Area

Drivers on this local job will operate in AR, OK, TX and LA.

About the Opportunity

Looking for dedicated truck driving jobs? J.B. Hunt is hiring local CDL-A drivers! Become a Dedicated Contract Services driver and start enjoying consistent freight and deliveries for a single customer.

Job Details:

• Average $75,000 per year
• $1,200 minimum weekly pay guarantee for the first eight weeks
• Safety bonus opportunities
• Daily home time
• 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

Don't wait - join North America's largest dedicated 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 performed, factors which may affect annualized earnings include, but are not limited to, 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.

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