CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver

Company: Averitt
Location: Tupelo
Posted on: November 19, 2022

Job Description:

Averitt is looking for elite drivers who are wanting to elevate their driving career by joining our On Tour Logistics team. Our entertainment drivers bring the fun and excitement to the open road while ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Are you ready to add some excitement to your driving? Join our On Tour Logistics team! You must have 6 months of entertainment driving experience to be hired as an Averitt CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver. You can still join the Averitt team if you do not have entertainment driving experience. After working with our regional driving team for 30 days, you can transfer into this position.
Earn a weekly salary when on a tour or production run. Earn a guaranteed weekly minimum when hauling regional freight
Average $1,750-$1,850 per week (with growth opportunities), depending on hazmat endorsement; $91,000-$96,200 per year
A major plus is when entertainment needs slow down, you don't!Our drivers move regional freight when they are not running production or on tours while making competitive mileage pay
Must be committed to completing the tour once assigned
Tour durations range between 4 weeks to 7 months
Production runs last 7 days to 21 days
Touring is a completely 'irregular route' opportunity. We operate in all 48 contiguous states and Canada. We do not go into Mexico.
Haul gear for the artist, such as the stage, sound equipment, lights, and so much more!
Required to assist in loading and unloading the trailer and secure with load bars and straps
Good backing skills. Some venues will have unique arrangements for unloading, so having good backing skills is a must
Mainly night driving Plus, tons of exclusive Averitt perks you will love:
Personal conveyance policy
Uniform allotment to keep you riding in style
Excellent, low-cost insurance benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $34.15/week for individuals and $88.90/week for families
Paid time off and 8 paid holidays
Most benefits are effective after 30 days
Company Sponsored Per Diem Program
A career path that will take you where you want to go
Profit-sharing program in which our profits are given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
Red Thinkin' Rewards - Earn gifts like iPads, laptops, TVs, vacations and more See for yourself why 15% of our driving force has been with the team for 20 years or more! With everything from unique advantages and established benefits to career path options and training opportunities, Averitt Express encourages you to look beyond the basics! Join Averitt to find exactly what you want in your driving career - apply for CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver job opportunities today! Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must live within 150-mile radius
Must be 21 years of age or older
Minimum of 6 months' verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 years to join as a regional driver
6 months of entertainment driving experience in the past 12 months is required to join straight in as a CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver or you will need 30 days of experience with Averitt
Must have a Class A CDL
Must be willing to complete flatbed certification and hazmat endorsement
No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years
No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation within the last 5 years
No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)
No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years
Essential functions:
Open/ close trailer door- force requirement: 46 lbs
Count freight
Complete fuel tickets
Hook/ unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs
Perform pre-trip inspections
Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time
Move freight- force requirement: 54 lbs
Drive
Regular predictable attendance
Enter/ exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Enter/ exit the rear of a trailer from ground level

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