Cross-Border Long Haul Class 1/AZ Driver
Company
Bison Transport
Location
Calgary, AB
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
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via Bison Transport Jobs
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Job Description
$750 Sign on Bonus. Bison Drivers are paid every week, on time! This position requires you to be on the road 7 to 14 days at a time. Resets on the road as required.
• Running open-board, Canada/U.S. long-haul
• Southbound freight could depart from any of our Bison locations into any of the lower 48 states
• Northbound freight could go into any of the Canadian Provinces and Territories
• Required to drive in B.C. including Highway 1 and Highway 3, 12 months a year
• Assigned unit requires 24 days on the road per month and averaging 10,000 to 12,000 miles per month (regional freight will be required)
• Flexible schedule requiring weekend departures
• Must be able to haul all commodities including meat and alcohol
• Assigned unit
Candidate Profile:
• Company Driver with 24 months tractor-trailer experience
• Must have a valid Class 1/AZ license
• Must be U.S. qualified
• Must be able to work weekends
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more, Driver assist is required on occasion
• Reliable, flexible, and punctual
• Strong communication skills
• Values safety
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Bison Transport is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Running open-board, Canada/U.S. long-haul
• Southbound freight could depart from any of our Bison locations into any of the lower 48 states
• Northbound freight could go into any of the Canadian Provinces and Territories
• Required to drive in B.C. including Highway 1 and Highway 3, 12 months a year
• Assigned unit requires 24 days on the road per month and averaging 10,000 to 12,000 miles per month (regional freight will be required)
• Flexible schedule requiring weekend departures
• Must be able to haul all commodities including meat and alcohol
• Assigned unit
Candidate Profile:
• Company Driver with 24 months tractor-trailer experience
• Must have a valid Class 1/AZ license
• Must be U.S. qualified
• Must be able to work weekends
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more, Driver assist is required on occasion
• Reliable, flexible, and punctual
• Strong communication skills
• Values safety
Are you registered with the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? Please register/log-in to the Clearinghouse website https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register and click Go to login.gov. Please follow the instructions provided.
What is Clearinghouse? https://www.clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/
Bison Transport is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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