Local Truck Driver Wanted in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

A local truck driver transports freight, construction materials, commercial products and other cargo throughout Nashville and surrounding areas. Many local positions offer home-daily routes, allowing drivers to return home after their scheduled route. Current listings include Class A, Class B, no-touch, flatbed, dump truck, roll-off and other local driving positions.

List of Local Truck Driver Vacancies

Local Class A Truck Driver

A Class A local truck driver operates tractor-trailers on routes around Nashville and nearby communities.

Responsibilities can include vehicle inspections, transporting freight, securing cargo, completing deliveries and communicating with dispatch.

A current Red Classic listing in Nashville requires a valid Class A CDL and verifiable tractor-trailer experience.

Home Daily Truck Driver

A home-daily truck driver completes local routes and normally returns home after the workday.

Responsibilities can include loading freight, driving assigned routes, inspecting the vehicle and completing scheduled deliveries.

Ryder currently lists a Nashville Class A position with Monday-Friday scheduling and home-daily routes.

Local Freight Driver

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

Responsibilities can include checking freight, securing loads, operating commercial vehicles and completing delivery documentation.

Local CDL-A Driver

A CDL-A local driver operates commercial vehicles within the Nashville area.

Responsibilities can include transporting freight, performing DOT inspections, maintaining driving records and following assigned routes.

Current Nashville listings include CDL-A local opportunities from Red Classic and other transportation employers.

Local CDL-B Driver

A Class B driver operates commercial vehicles appropriate for the CDL-B classification.

Responsibilities can include local deliveries, transporting materials, vehicle inspections and loading or unloading cargo.

Ryder currently lists a Class B home-daily position in Nashville with weekday scheduling.

No-Touch Local Truck Driver

A no-touch driver transports freight while minimizing manual handling of the cargo.

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

Ryder currently lists local no-touch Class A opportunities in Nashville.

Local Flatbed Truck Driver

A flatbed driver transports materials and equipment using an open trailer.

Responsibilities can include securing cargo with straps and chains, inspecting loads and transporting materials safely.

Centerline currently lists a Nashville local Class A flatbed position involving 48- to 53-foot flatbed equipment.

Local Dump Truck Driver

A dump-truck driver transports materials such as soil, gravel, sand and construction debris.

Responsibilities can include loading materials, operating the dump mechanism, inspecting the truck and delivering materials to construction sites.

Current Nashville-area CDL listings include dump-truck driving opportunities.

Roll-Off Truck Driver

A roll-off driver operates specialized trucks used to transport large containers.

Responsibilities can include loading and unloading containers, securing equipment, inspecting the truck and following assigned routes.

Nashville-area local CDL listings currently include roll-off driving positions.

Building Materials Truck Driver

A building-materials driver transports construction supplies to residential and commercial locations.

Responsibilities can include securing materials, delivering products to job sites and assisting with unloading when required.

Local Delivery Truck Driver

A local delivery driver makes multiple stops throughout Nashville and nearby communities.

Responsibilities can include loading the vehicle, following GPS routes, delivering products and confirming completed deliveries.

Local Fuel Truck Driver

A fuel truck driver transports and delivers fuel products to designated locations.

Responsibilities can include vehicle inspections, following specialized safety procedures, loading and delivering fuel and maintaining transportation records.

Ferrellgas currently lists a Nashville truck-driver position involving local propane delivery and home-every-night routes.

Requirements

1. Valid driver's license
2. CDL-A or CDL-B when required
3. Acceptable driving record
4. Ability to operate commercial vehicles safely
5. Ability to perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections
6. Knowledge of DOT regulations
7. Ability to secure cargo
8. Ability to follow assigned routes
9. Ability to use GPS and dispatch systems
10. Ability to maintain driving records
11. Ability to communicate with dispatchers
12. Ability to work independently
13. Ability to lift and move materials when required
14. Ability to sit and drive for extended periods
15. Good knowledge of local roads
16. Medical certification when required
17. Previous commercial-driving experience when required
18. Flatbed experience for specialized positions
19. Tanker or Hazmat endorsements when required
20. Ability to pass required screening
21. Ability to meet company safety requirements

Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain local driving experience
2. Home-daily routes
3. Development of commercial-driving skills
4. Experience with freight transportation
5. Development of cargo-securement skills
6. Experience operating Class A vehicles
7. Experience operating Class B vehicles
8. Development of route-planning skills
9. Experience with local deliveries
10. Development of vehicle-inspection knowledge
11. Experience with dispatch systems
12. Exposure to construction-material transportation
13. Experience with flatbed operations
14. Experience with dump-truck operations
15. Development of transportation safety knowledge
16. Opportunity for additional training
17. Development of professional driving habits
18. Potential advancement into specialized CDL positions

Advantages

1. Provides practical local-driving experience
2. Allows qualifying drivers to return home daily
3. Develops knowledge of Nashville-area roads
4. Builds commercial-driving experience
5. Develops cargo-securement skills
6. Provides freight-transportation experience
7. Develops route-planning abilities
8. Improves navigation skills
9. Provides delivery experience
10. Develops communication with dispatch teams
11. Builds vehicle-inspection knowledge
12. Can develop no-touch freight experience
13. Can develop flatbed-driving experience
14. Can develop dump-truck experience
15. Can develop roll-off experience
16. Can develop specialized transportation experience
17. Builds experience useful for future positions as a Local Truck Driver, CDL Driver, Class A Driver, Class B Driver, Freight Driver, Delivery Driver, Flatbed Driver, Dump Truck Driver or Commercial Truck Driver