Local Driver Needed in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

A local driver operates commercial vehicles primarily within Kansas City and surrounding communities, transporting freight, products, equipment, vehicles, and other cargo between warehouses, distribution centers, businesses, terminals, and customers.

Current Kansas City listings include local Class A and Class B drivers, delivery-route drivers, intermodal drivers, yard drivers, freight drivers, and specialized local transportation positions.

List of Local Driver Vacancies

Local Truck Driver

A local truck driver transports freight within Kansas City and nearby areas while following assigned routes.

Responsibilities can include vehicle inspections, cargo securement, pickups and deliveries, route navigation, delivery documentation, and communication with dispatch.

CDL-A Local Driver

A CDL-A local driver operates tractor-trailers on routes that generally keep the driver within the local area.

Current Kansas City listings include local Class A positions with daily home time and no-touch freight. FirstFleet, for example, currently has a Kansas City local Class A opening hauling corrugated paper products.

CDL-B Local Driver

A Class B local driver operates applicable commercial vehicles for daily routes.

A current Schwan's position in Kansas City involves local grocery-store routes, unloading products, collecting proof of delivery, and following DOT requirements.

Local Delivery Driver

A local delivery driver transports products from warehouses or distribution centers to stores and businesses.

Responsibilities can include loading products, following a daily route, unloading merchandise, obtaining delivery confirmation, and maintaining the vehicle.

Local Freight Driver

A local freight driver handles pickup and delivery of commercial cargo within the Kansas City region.

Current Kansas City listings include local freight positions involving tractor-trailers, dry vans, and general freight.

Intermodal Local Driver

An intermodal driver transports containers between rail terminals, distribution centers, warehouses, and customers.

Calhoun Truck Lines currently lists Class A intermodal positions in Kansas City with local runs, daily home time, Monday-Friday schedules, and no-touch freight.

Yard Driver

A yard driver moves trailers and equipment within a distribution center, manufacturing facility, or transportation yard.

A current Lazer Logistics position in Kansas City involves moving trailers within one location, with no customer deliveries or multi-stop routes.

Car Hauler Driver

A local car-hauler driver transports vehicles between designated Carvana locations.

Carvana currently has a Kansas City Class A local position involving 9-car haulers and transportation of vehicles between company locations. The listing includes paid training for drivers without previous car-hauling experience.

Local Route Driver

A local route driver follows a recurring daily route to deliver products to stores or businesses.

Current Kansas City route-driver opportunities include grocery and food-product deliveries using Class B commercial vehicles.

Local Propane Delivery Driver

A propane delivery driver transports propane to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers.

Ferrellgas currently has a truck-driver position in Kansas City involving propane deliveries to homes, farms, and businesses.

Local Day-Cab Driver

A day-cab driver operates a tractor without a sleeper berth, generally for shorter routes.

Responsibilities can include local freight transportation, trailer inspections, cargo securement, pickups, deliveries, and returning to the terminal after the route.

Requirements

1. Valid driver's license
2. CDL-A or CDL-B depending on position
3. Appropriate endorsements when required
4. Current medical certification for applicable CDL positions
5. Previous commercial-driving experience when required
6. Acceptable driving record
7. Knowledge of DOT regulations
8. Ability to perform pre-trip inspections
9. Ability to perform post-trip inspections
10. Ability to operate commercial trucks
11. Ability to operate tractor-trailers when required
12. Ability to secure cargo
13. Ability to load and unload products when required
14. Ability to use GPS navigation
15. Ability to follow assigned routes
16. Ability to maintain driver logs
17. Ability to use electronic logging devices
18. Ability to complete delivery documentation
19. Ability to communicate with dispatch
20. Ability to communicate with customers
21. Ability to inspect tires and equipment
22. Ability to identify mechanical issues
23. Ability to report vehicle problems
24. Good driving skills
25. Good road awareness
26. Good communication skills
27. Good time-management skills
28. Physical stamina
29. Ability to repeatedly enter and exit the vehicle
30. Ability to lift and move products when required
31. Ability to work independently
32. Ability to work early mornings when required
33. Ability to work weekends when required
34. Ability to follow safety procedures
35. Ability to pass required background screening
36. Ability to pass a DOT physical when applicable

Requirements vary by position. For example, FirstFleet's current Kansas City local Class A opening requires one year of verifiable experience, a Class A CDL, and an acceptable driving record.

The current Schwan's Class B route position requires a Class B CDL with air-brake endorsement, medical certification, and the ability to safely lift 35 pounds.

For specialized intermodal driving, Calhoun Truck Lines currently requires two years of Class A tractor-trailer experience and a Hazmat endorsement or willingness to obtain one.

Benefits

1. Opportunity to develop local commercial-driving experience
2. Daily home-time opportunities
3. Experience with Kansas City routes
4. Development of route-navigation skills
5. Experience with freight transportation
6. Development of cargo-securement skills
7. Experience with local deliveries
8. Development of vehicle-inspection skills
9. Experience using electronic logs
10. Development of customer-service skills
11. Improvement of GPS-navigation abilities
12. Development of time-management skills
13. Experience with distribution centers
14. Exposure to intermodal transportation
15. Development of commercial-driving knowledge
16. Experience with day-cab operations
17. Development of safety practices
18. Improvement of communication with dispatch
19. Opportunity to develop specialized driving skills

Advantages

1. Provides practical local-driving experience
2. Allows drivers to become familiar with the Kansas City area
3. Develops route-management skills
4. Strengthens safe-driving practices
5. Develops cargo-handling abilities
6. Provides experience with commercial vehicles
7. Can develop Class A CDL experience
8. Can develop Class B CDL experience
9. Provides exposure to freight operations
10. Can develop intermodal-driving experience
11. Can develop yard-driving experience
12. Can develop vehicle-transport experience
13. Improves communication with dispatch
14. Develops customer-service skills
15. Strengthens knowledge of DOT procedures
16. Provides experience useful for future positions as a CDL-A driver, CDL-B driver, freight driver, delivery driver, intermodal driver, yard driver, route driver, or specialized local driver