Experienced CDLA Flatbed Driver/OTR (Reese)
25 days ago
Reese
Job DescriptionDescription: DHT Group is a dynamic, rapidly expanding transportation company built on four pillars: our people, our customers, our equipment, and our reach. Headquartered in Reese, Michigan, we operate a modern, diverse fleet across multiple divisions and subsidiaries. To keep that fleet rolling, we maintain full-service repair facilities in Port Huron, Sault Ste. Marie, and Newport, Michigan, and Bellefontaine, Ohio. Driving Excellence Across Every Mile · Proven Reliability: Decades of experience moving freight on time, every time. · Customer Focus: Tailored service that adapts to your unique needs. · Fleet Power: State-of-the-art trucks and trailers for any haul. · Local Expertise: Strategically placed facilities for rapid response and maintenance. Job Details Job Type: Full-Time | Over-the-Road (OTR) Location: Reese, Michigan Join DHT Group – A Leader in Transportation for Over 40 Years DHT Group is hiring experienced Flatbed Semi-Truck Drivers for OTR positions based out of Reese, MI. We are a trusted name in the trucking industry, offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a commitment to safety and customer satisfaction. Why Drive for DHT? • Over 40 years of proven success in transportation, • Multiple divisions including Flatbed, Tanker, Van, and more Key Responsibilities • Operate flatbed semi-trucks for OTR hauls, • Perform tarping, chaining, and securement of loads, • Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and company safety standards, • Maintain accurate logs and documentationPreferred Qualifications, • Hazmat endorsement Military veterans strongly encouraged to apply Flatbed Driver Essential Duties: • Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods, • Fit 4-foot and 8-foot tarps over loaded product to safely secure it to the trailer, • Operate an industrial vehicle according to applicable state and federal transportation laws, • Transports loads safely and in a timely manner over required route, obeying all traffic laws, • Maneuvers truck and trailer into loading and unloading areas; follows loading crew signals, • Assists with loading and unloading of materials, using specialized equipment when warranted, • Maintains work orders, signed invoices, shipping bills of lading, and other required paperwork, • Facilitates routine service on trucks and reports equipment issues to appropriate parties, • Arranges trailers in shipping yards for optimum loading patterns, • Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes, • Verify load weight distribution as product is loaded onto the trailer Flatbed Driver Compensation Package: • Up to $2,500 sign on bonus, • Competitive pay - paid per mile (.55-.62), • $50 Tarp- pay for every load, • Paid Vacation after 1 year employment. Paid time off after 90 days., • 401K with partial employer match, • Healthcare Insurance (Medical, HSA, Vision, Dental) after 30 days, • Short-term & Long-term disability, • Company provided life insurance (buy-up option also available), • Legal Shield & ID Theft Protection, • Pet insurance Requirements: • CDLA, • Acceptable driving record, • Minimum of 1 year of semi- truck driving experience, • Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of flat- bed semi -truck driving experience -B train experience preferred, • Minimum of 21 years of age, • Ability to pass drug screen, • Ability to physically perform job; including bending, lifting, reaching, climbing, folding/unfolding, throwing, and securing 4- and 8-feet tarps, handle and deploy straps, chains and cables, • OTR availability (typically 5 days out and 2 days in schedule. Candidate would have the option to stay out longer), • Verifiable Experience chaining, strapping, tarping loads, including coiled steel, • TWIC card, • Ability to go to Canada, • X endorsement, • Hazmat cargo experience