CDL-A Dedicated Local Truck Driver

Company: Averitt
Location: Mount Juliet
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

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Are you a dedicated driver seeking consistent routes and a predictable schedule? Our local CDL-A driver position offers a steady workload with regular customers, so you'll know exactly what to expect every week " from miles driven to earnings. Say goodbye to surprise shipments and enjoy the stability of familiar routes and freight loads.

Why Drive With Us?

Predictable Pay and Schedule

• Average $1,297 per week / $67,448 per year
• Starting pay: $0.60 cpm
• Average 1,897 miles per week
• Stop, loading and unloading pay
  • $15 per live unload
  • $25 per stop for strapping/unstrapping
• Average 9 stops per week
• Earn an additional $25 per hazmat load (with endorsement)
• Average 2 loads a month

• Monday-Friday
• Start times will vary between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• Approx. 50 hours per week
• Enjoy the comfort of being home daily with weekends off

• Deliver agricultural products to our customer's stores in Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and occasionally Virginia
• Primary runs are out of east Tennessee, with deliveries also to distribution centers in Knoxville, TN and Jackson, TN
• No touch freight - most customers unload the product, while some locations (mainly distribution centers) involve drop-and-hook, with some double drop-and-hook scenarios

• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
• Rider policy for legally married spouses
• Profit Sharing: Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
• Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

If you're ready to take your CDL-A career to the next level with a dedicated account, APPLY NOW!

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 a 75-mile radius
• Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have Class A CDL with hazmat endorsement or willing to apply within 30 days and obtain by 90 days of employment
• No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years
• No convictions for DUI within the past 5 years
• No suspensions or revocations 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 fatality)
• No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

• Load freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
• Unload freight - lift requirement: 80 lbs
• Move freight - force requirement: 54 lbs
• Open/Close Trailer Doors - force requirement: 46 lbs
• Count freight
• Complete fuel tickets
• Obtain sales leads
• Hook/Unhook trailer - force requirement: 90 lbs (Class A Only)
• Perform pre-trip inspections
• Drive
• Regular predictable attendance
• Enter/Exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Enter/Exit the rear of a trailer from ground level

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