Regional Truck Driver Wanted in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A regional truck driver transports freight between Louisville and cities throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Illinois and other nearby states.

Current opportunities include regional CDL-A drivers, dry van drivers, flatbed drivers, dedicated drivers, no-touch freight drivers and regional delivery drivers.

List of Regional Truck Driver Vacancies

Regional CDL-A Truck Driver

A regional CDL-A driver operates tractor-trailers across multiple states while following assigned routes.

Responsibilities can include vehicle inspections, freight transportation, cargo securement, maintaining driving records and communicating with dispatch.

Ryder currently lists a Louisville regional Class A position with weekly home time and an average of about three nights away per week.

Regional Dry Van Driver

A dry van driver transports packaged and palletized freight inside enclosed trailers.

Responsibilities can include loading freight, securing shipments, inspecting trailers and completing deliveries between distribution centers.

HMD Trucking currently lists regional dry-van opportunities from Louisville with weekly home time.

Regional Flatbed Driver

A flatbed driver transports construction materials, steel, machinery and other cargo using open trailers.

Responsibilities can include securing loads with straps and chains, inspecting cargo and following specialized transportation procedures.

NFI currently lists a dedicated regional flatbed position from Louisville transporting building materials throughout the Midwest.

Dedicated Regional Truck Driver

A dedicated regional driver works on consistent routes for a specific customer or freight operation.

Responsibilities can include following established routes, transporting customer freight, inspecting equipment and maintaining delivery schedules.

J.B. Hunt currently lists a Louisville regional CDL-A position with dedicated freight and weekly home time.

No-Touch Regional Driver

A no-touch driver transports freight while minimizing manual loading and unloading.

Responsibilities can include drop-and-hook operations, trailer inspections, route driving and communication with dispatch.

Ruan currently lists a Louisville regional Class A position with 95% drop-and-hook and no-touch freight.

Midwest Regional Driver

A Midwest regional driver transports cargo between Louisville and surrounding Midwestern states.

Responsibilities can include highway driving, freight inspections, route planning and maintaining transportation records.

Southeast Regional Driver

A Southeast regional driver transports freight between Kentucky and states throughout the Southeast.

Responsibilities can include long-distance regional driving, cargo securement, vehicle inspections and scheduled deliveries.

USA Truck currently lists Midwest and Southeast regional CDL-A opportunities from Louisville.

Regional Freight Driver

A freight driver transports commercial cargo between warehouses, distribution centers and customers.

Responsibilities can include checking bills of lading, securing shipments, following dispatch instructions and completing delivery documentation.

Regional Building Materials Driver

A building-materials driver transports supplies and equipment to construction-related locations.

Responsibilities can include securing materials, transporting loads across regional routes and completing delivery paperwork.

NFI's Louisville regional position specifically involves transporting building materials with a dedicated flatbed fleet.

Regional Team Driver

A team driver operates with another CDL driver to cover longer routes efficiently.

Responsibilities can include alternating driving periods, inspecting equipment, maintaining communication and meeting delivery schedules.

Regional Solo Truck Driver

A solo regional driver operates independently across assigned routes.

Responsibilities can include planning routes, inspecting equipment, securing freight and maintaining communication with dispatch.

Ryder currently lists a Louisville solo regional position.

Requirements

1. Valid CDL Class A
2. Acceptable driving record
3. Ability to operate tractor-trailers safely
4. Ability to perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections
5. Knowledge of cargo-securement procedures
6. Ability to follow GPS and dispatch instructions
7. Ability to maintain driving logs
8. Ability to communicate with dispatchers
9. Ability to work independently
10. Ability to travel regionally
11. Ability to spend several nights away from home when required
12. Ability to sit and drive for extended periods
13. DOT compliance
14. Medical certification when required
15. Previous tractor-trailer experience
16. Flatbed experience for specialized positions
17. Hazmat endorsement when required
18. Tanker endorsement when required
19. Ability to pass required screening
20. Ability to meet company safety requirements

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Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain regional driving experience
2. Development of commercial-driving skills
3. Weekly home-time opportunities
4. Experience with Midwest routes
5. Experience with Southeast routes
6. Development of cargo-securement skills
7. Experience with dry vans
8. Experience with flatbeds
9. Experience with no-touch freight
10. Experience with dedicated routes
11. Development of vehicle-inspection skills
12. Route-planning experience
13. Experience with dispatch systems
14. Transportation safety experience
15. Professional CDL experience
16. Paid training on qualifying positions
17. Retirement-plan opportunities
18. Health coverage on qualifying positions
19. Paid time off
20. Potential advancement into specialized driving positions

Advantages

1. Provides practical regional-driving experience
2. Develops highway-driving skills
3. Builds knowledge of multiple states and routes
4. Provides freight-transportation experience
5. Develops cargo-securement skills
6. Builds dry-van experience
7. Can develop flatbed-driving experience
8. Can develop no-touch freight experience
9. Can develop dedicated-route experience
10. Develops navigation skills
11. Improves route planning
12. Builds communication skills with dispatch teams
13. Develops vehicle-inspection knowledge
14. Provides experience with commercial logistics
15. Offers weekly home-time opportunities on qualifying routes
16. Builds experience useful for future positions as a Regional Truck Driver, CDL-A Driver, Freight Driver, Dry Van Driver, Flatbed Driver, Dedicated Driver, Local Driver or OTR Driver