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CDL A Regional Bulk Tanker Drivers in the Southeast Region

Drive My Way
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
$40 an hour
Full-time

Custom Inc. is seeking CDL A Regional Dry / Liquid Bulk Tanker Drivers in the Southeast Region to safely transport liquid and dry bulk food grade and non-food grade products.

Dry bulk products may include : plastic pellets, Carbon powder, salt, flour; liquid products may include : no hazmat chemicals, food grade liquids, and hazardous chemicals.

Compensation

  • Top Pay : $95k - $115k annually for year-round work
  • Up to 76 CPM loaded miles (based upon tanker experience - 64 CPM without tanker experience) with an average of 3,000 miles weekly
  • Paid for all miles, loaded and unloaded (empty miles pay less)
  • Annual mileage pay increases on employment anniversary
  • Additional Pay :
  • Paid during 34-hour reset break from the road
  • 34-hour reset paid at $210 in addition to a company paid hotel room
  • Detention Pay
  • Hourly Demurrage Pay - $22 per hour
  • Hourly Work for Vehicle Service or Other Approved Work - $20 - $23 per hour
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Vacuum Fee for Loading - $75 anytime you vacuum a load
  • Exterior Tractor Wash - $25
  • Trailer Exterior Wash - $35
  • Trailer Wash Out & Blow Dry - $35
  • Weekly Driver Meeting Pay - $40 per meeting to attend the weekly driver meeting (less than 1 hour)
  • Hazmat Pay - $75 per load
  • Parking reimbursement if needed
  • Bonuses :
  • Driver Referral Bonus - $2,400; paid $200 per month over 12 months
  • Clean Roadside DOT Inspection Bonus - $250 per inspection with no violations
  • Safety Bonus : $750 per quarter / $3,000 per year
  • Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks

  • Great company benefits starting 1st day of the month after 60 days of employment :
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • $25,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - 100% company paid
  • 401(k) with company match of up to 3%
  • Long and short-term disability
  • 6 Paid company holidays
  • Paid vacation based on years of service :
  • 1 week after 1 year
  • 2 weeks after 2 years
  • 3 weeks after 5+ years
  • Paid orientation and training - $160 per day in addition to paid travel expenses, airfare and hotel
  • Perks : Prepass Plus, Fuel cards, Comdata card (option to request advance if needed), National Tire account, Id theft prevention, Legal Shield for professional drivers
  • Paid uniforms
  • Terminal services : free truck washes and you get paid while you wait!
  • Take your truck home program

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

  • Home Time : Out for your 70 hour DOT week, home for your 34 reset. Want to stay out longer? More home time!
  • Schedule : Operations is 7 days per week and schedules vary by delivery
  • Route : run throughout the Southeast regions, but could go north
  • Level of Touch : Pulling hoses and pumping product utilizing a pneumatic (air) compressor or liquid pump

Equipment :

  • Newer fleet includes :
  • 579 Peterbilts with automatic transmission
  • Trailer average fleet age is 7 years
  • No APUs, but Inverters are included and you can idle
  • Heaters and air conditioners included
  • Crash mitigation system included
  • Inward and outward facing cameras (triggered strictly by an event only)
  • Governed speed at 69 mph

Qualifications :

  • Must have a valid CDL A
  • Must be at least 23 years of age
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the past 5 years with a clean driving record
  • No DUI / DWIs in last 5 years
  • No endorsements required for dry bulk pneumatic work
  • Tanker endorsement required for liquid bulk work
  • Hazmat required for liquid work, and company will pay for it
  • Must have or be willing to get TWIC card (company will pay)
  • Current passport not required but the company will pay for it - No forced cross boarder dispatch
  • Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
  • Must be able to pass a required pre-employment hair follicle drug screen
  • Hiring Radius : Drivers must live in the below locations or be willing to relocate for this position
  • 100 miles of :
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
  • Gilmer, Texas

We are committed to delivering unsurpassed transportation solutions for our customers. We will be the benchmark that customers and competitors use to establish new class standards in Service, Support and Safety.

Custom Inc. is a EEOC / AA / ADA / Veteran Employers. All eligible individuals are encouraged to apply.

30+ days ago
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