CDLA Local Driver
Company
WME Express
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Via
ZipRecruiter
Job Description
Local CDL Driver – Home Daily – Houston, Texas
Pay $ 1000-$ 1100 weekly average-always home daily off two days WITH NO TOUCH FREIGHT.
Day shift/Night Shift Paid Weekly
Schedule
• Sunday–Thursday- or Tuesday to Saturday
• Home daily and no touch freight
• Start times vary: Based in Houston Texas.
• Morning start times-and nightly/evening start times
• 5-day work week-off two full days-chance to work overtime
• Home daily
• Holiday pay available immediately
Route Area
• Operate within a 280-mile radius of Houston, Texas
Job Duties
• Pick up at rail yard-local Intermodal job-keep busy all year long.
• No loading or unloading required
• Stay in the local account daily
• Typically 1 load per day
• May run loads for other nearby accounts when needed
• 24/7 on-site manager support
Equipment
• Automatic day cabs
• PPE provided
• Trucks stay at account during time off
• No passengers allowed- stay busy with fifty-year-old established trucking company. No overnight trips and no loading and unloading involved. Full benefits package available. *** HOME DAILY JOBS FILL QUICKLY ***
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Pay $ 1000-$ 1100 weekly average-always home daily off two days WITH NO TOUCH FREIGHT.
Day shift/Night Shift Paid Weekly
Schedule
• Sunday–Thursday- or Tuesday to Saturday
• Home daily and no touch freight
• Start times vary: Based in Houston Texas.
• Morning start times-and nightly/evening start times
• 5-day work week-off two full days-chance to work overtime
• Home daily
• Holiday pay available immediately
Route Area
• Operate within a 280-mile radius of Houston, Texas
Job Duties
• Pick up at rail yard-local Intermodal job-keep busy all year long.
• No loading or unloading required
• Stay in the local account daily
• Typically 1 load per day
• May run loads for other nearby accounts when needed
• 24/7 on-site manager support
Equipment
• Automatic day cabs
• PPE provided
• Trucks stay at account during time off
• No passengers allowed- stay busy with fifty-year-old established trucking company. No overnight trips and no loading and unloading involved. Full benefits package available. *** HOME DAILY JOBS FILL QUICKLY ***
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