Job Details
Salary Info$72,000 - $83,000 Per Week
Trailer TypeVan
Employment TypeCompany Driver
Route TypeDedicated
Description
Job Overview: We’re seeking a dedicated driver to join our Dollar Tree Team in Joliet, IL. As a driver, you’ll deliver 100% touch freight to Dollar Tree stores across IL, WI, IN, and MI. This is a physically demanding but financially rewarding position. You'll be home weekly for a 34-hour reset, though we cannot guarantee weekends off.
Key Responsibilities:
Training & Orientation:
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Key Responsibilities:
- Safely deliver 100% touch freight to various Dollar Tree stores.
- Perform manual unloading and manage freight to avoid accidents.
- Provide excellent customer service during store deliveries.
- Maintain compliance with all safety regulations during unloading and transport.
- Home Weekly: You’ll receive a 34-hour reset weekly, but we cannot guarantee weekends. Reset days will be based on delivery schedules near your home.
- Availability: Must be available from Sunday through Saturday, with a more defined schedule once assigned to the account.
- Competitive Pay: Drivers can expect to earn $1,400 - $1,600 weekly based on availability and performance.
- Mileage Pay:Based on verified experience:
- 0-11 months: $0.82/mile
- 12-23 months: $0.83/mile
- 24-35 months: $0.84/mile
- 36+ months: $0.85/mile
- Unload Pay: $245 per load
- Stop Pay: $25 per stop
- Backhaul Pay: $70
- Sign-On Bonus: $1,000 (First $500 after the first load, remaining $500 after 30 days of active service)
- Tenured Staff Support: Experienced staff available for guidance and support.
- Vacation Benefits: Earn 1 week of vacation after 1 year, 2 weeks after 2 years, and up to 4 weeks after 10 years.
Training & Orientation:
- New hires will attend a 2-day ride-along following a Dollar Tree driver, earning $150 per day. Upon completion of training, you’ll be assigned your tractor.
- Orientation Requirements: Drivers must bring 2 weeks’ worth of supplies to orientation. You’ll be sent directly to Joliet, IL for training once activated.
- Primarily Internationals and Freightliners are used for their superior turning radius, making store deliveries easier.
- Truck Parking: Local drivers must park trucks at either the Markham Terminal or Dollar Tree Joliet DC—no home parking is allowed.
Driver Requirements
Experience Required6 months
Endorsements Required-
Team/SoloSolo
Licence RequiredClass A
Lease PurchaseNo
Benefits
Insurance
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
Savings
- Retirement Plan
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