OTR Truck Driver

at Western Transport Inc. in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Job Description

Now Hiring: OTR CDL-A Truck Drivers for Reefer Fleet!

🚛 Join Our Growing Team in Idaho Falls 🚛

Are you ready for a new adventure on the road? We’re looking for experienced CDL-A truck drivers (or those ready to gain experience!) to join our reefer fleet. If you’re looking for competitive pay, steady work, and a company that treats you like family, we want to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• Flexible Home Time: Get 2-4 days at home for every 7-10 days worked.
• Competitive Pay: We offer CPM pay plus bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly bonuses.
• Full Benefits: Health, dental, and 401k with match.
• Pet & Rider Program: Bring your loved ones along for the ride.
• Incentives for New Drivers: No experience? No problem! We offer training for new drivers. We also have a sign on bonus.

What We Need:

• CDL-A drivers, both experienced and inexperienced are welcome.
• A reliable and hardworking attitude to handle a variety of freight (potatoes, liquor, construction materials, etc.).
• Must be able to reach Idaho Falls.

If you’re ready to hit the road with a company that cares, call or stop in today and get started with us!Phone: 208-529-9327, ext. 3, opt.
Email: recruiting@westerntransportinc.com

Over the Road Drivers

Western Transport, Inc. is a locally owned and operated, Idaho Falls refrigerated, trucking company that has been in business since 1963. We are currently hiring Over the Road truck drivers and those looking to get their CDL A. We are a contracted carrier with stable freight, guaranteed miles, and pay for dead head. We understand that home time is important so your dedicated dispatcher works with you so that you can be home when you want and need to be. We ask that you work a minimum mileage commitment each month, this allows you to go out and back and have 2-4 FULL days home prior to going out again.  We know the importance of speaking with people you have met face to face. Office staff do not work from home nor do we outsource.  We offer HIGHLY competitive pay, 401(k) and match, affordable, but more importantly, amazing medical coverage (Blue Cross of Idaho) and dental benefits, paid vacation, friendly and available Dispatchers, an in-house Shop, and award-winning Safety. We also have passenger and pet programs. We believe our greatest asset is our people and we value you as a person; you are not just a truck number.

Our Over the Road (OTR) drivers safely pick up and deliver refrigerated freight across the USA.

Western Transport, Inc.’s trucks touch ground in all 48 states throughout the year though our main lanes are in the Mid-West and South. We are a no touch freight. We offer personalized, friendly dispatch. Our in-house shop maintains your late model equipment and our safety department prides itself in having the safest drivers on the road. Must have a valid CDL A and DOT Med Card. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing following DOT guidelines.  Must be able to lift, push, and pull at least 50+lbs.

Fill out an application on our website: www.westerntransportinc.com/career-opportunities/ or give us a call at 208.529.9327 ext. 3, option 1. Become one of our amazing truck drivers! We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Duties

• Drivers and dispatch plan what day and time that the driver is to report to the terminal.
• Dispatch determines the trip, load, and customer(s) to be serviced.
• Driver determines the number of hours and distance he/she will cover for the day based on many variables: hours of service available, miles to cover, dispatch plans, weather, road conditions, and delivery schedules.
• Perform thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection of tractor and trailer.
• Driver makes a daily call to dispatch to report location, hours worked the previous day, and load temps.
• Driver follows predetermined route provided by dispatch.
• Driver monitors truck, trailer, and cargo conditions throughout trip. He/she determines when to fuel and when and where to shut down for the day based on the trip plan. Breaks, meals, and fueling stops are planned and log entries are updated throughout the day. Any irregularities are reported to dispatch.
• Upon returning to the terminal, the driver refuels his/her tractor and trailer and parks in the appropriate location. Driver completes the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR).
• Driver reports to dispatch, returns trip envelope to accounting, and informs the shop of any equipment concerns.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Passenger ride along program
• Pet rider program

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Detention pay
• Extra stop pay
• Layover pay
• Performance bonus
• Passed DOT Inspection pay
• Chaining pay

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year