OTR Driver

Job description

The OTR Driver will drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). The driver may be required to unload truck utilizing manual and/or electric pallet jacks. Position requires a current commercial drivers' license. Job Responsibilities: - Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. - Must be physically able to climb in/out of the truck driver compartment. - Must be physically able to connect/disconnect trailer to/from truck tractor by backing truck under trailer king-pin and raising/lowering the trailer landing gear with the hand crank. - Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned. - Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes. - Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations. - Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles. - Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders,...