About the Role
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in East Syracuse, NY, offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about. Drivers are trusted to make an impact while enjoying room to grow and having a voice that's heard. Our culture is built on respect, collaboration, and shared pride in doing great work rooted in innovation and safety.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
- Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards
- Maintaining accurate records and logs
- Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Pass a Ryder Drug Test
- Pass a Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
- Pass a DOT physical
- Pass a Ryder road test
- Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position
- Must have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor trailer or comparable vehicle: 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
- Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
- Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures
- Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.
Skills
- Class A CDL
- Tractor trailer operation
- Electric and Manual Pallet Jack operation
- DOT physical
- Drug Test
- Background check
- Motor vehicle check
Location
- East Syracuse, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Overnights
- Local Regional
Experience Level
- 9 months experience within the past 3 years
- 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years
- 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
Salary/Compensations
- $1500 weekly average
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
- 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1 (use it or get paid for it)
- Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided
- 401(k) rollover available now + company match at 1 year
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave (subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
- Paid Training
- 24/7 Roadside Maintenance
About the Company
- At Ryder, you’re joining more than a company — you’re joining a community of proud women and men in logistics, including Military Reservists and Veterans.
- Ryder will purchase your truck and support you every step of the way, so you can focus on driving—not the details.
- Know great drivers — get paid for it. Ryder pays unlimited referral bonuses for hired drivers.
Equal Opportunity
- EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
