Route Driver Needed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

A route driver transports products, packages, food, freight and other merchandise along assigned routes throughout Pittsburgh and surrounding communities.

Current opportunities include local route drivers, CDL route drivers, route delivery drivers, foodservice drivers, box-truck route drivers and home-daily truck drivers.

List of Route Driver Vacancies

Local Route Driver

A local route driver follows an assigned route throughout Pittsburgh and nearby communities.

Responsibilities can include loading the vehicle, completing multiple stops, delivering products, maintaining delivery records and performing vehicle inspections.

Route Delivery Driver

A route delivery driver transports products to residential and commercial customers according to a predetermined schedule.

Responsibilities can include loading and unloading products, following assigned routes, completing paperwork and providing customer service.

A current Pittsburgh-area listing in Sewickley offers a Monday-Friday route delivery position with daytime hours.

CDL-A Route Driver

A CDL-A route driver operates commercial trucks on local or regional delivery routes.

Responsibilities can include pre-trip inspections, cargo securement, driving commercial vehicles, completing multiple stops and communicating with dispatch.

A current Pittsburgh-area listing advertises local and regional CDL-A routes with home-daily opportunities.

CDL-B Route Driver

A CDL-B route driver operates vehicles within the Class B commercial-license category.

Responsibilities can include transporting products, completing assigned routes, loading and unloading cargo and maintaining vehicle records.

Schwan's currently lists a Pittsburgh Route Sales Specialist position using a CDL Class B vehicle to deliver products and service retail accounts.

Food Route Driver

A food route driver transports food products to restaurants, stores and other commercial customers.

Responsibilities can include loading products, following delivery schedules, unloading cases and maintaining customer relationships.

Performance Food Group currently lists a Pittsburgh-area Day Route Driver position based in West Mifflin.

Box Truck Route Driver

A box truck route driver transports products and freight using a straight truck.

Responsibilities can include loading packages, organizing cargo, following GPS routes, completing deliveries and maintaining vehicle inspections.

A recent Pittsburgh listing for a box-truck route position requests route-delivery experience and the ability to handle packages weighing up to 50 pounds regularly.

Freight Route Driver

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

Responsibilities can include checking shipments, securing freight, following dispatch instructions and completing delivery documentation.

Home-Daily Route Driver

A home-daily driver operates assigned routes and returns home after completing the scheduled work.

Ryder currently lists a Pittsburgh Class A position with Monday-Friday scheduling, local home-daily routes and shuttle movements between customer facilities.

No-Touch Route Driver

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

Responsibilities can include drop-and-hook operations, trailer inspections, moving equipment between facilities and communicating with dispatch.

Ryder's current Pittsburgh position involves no-touch freight and equipment shuttle transfers between customer facilities.

Regional Route Driver

A regional route driver transports freight between Pittsburgh and other cities in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.

Responsibilities can include highway driving, freight inspections, cargo securement and maintaining transportation records.

Current Pittsburgh listings include regional CDL-A positions with predictable schedules and home-time options.

Route Sales Driver

A route sales driver combines driving, product delivery and customer service.

Responsibilities can include delivering products, placing orders, merchandising products and maintaining relationships with retail customers.

Schwan's current Pittsburgh Route Sales Specialist position includes product delivery, order placement and merchandising activities.

Requirements

1. Valid driver's license
2. CDL-A or CDL-B when required
3. Acceptable driving record
4. Ability to operate the assigned vehicle safely
5. Ability to follow GPS and assigned routes
6. Ability to perform vehicle inspections
7. Ability to load and unload products
8. Ability to secure cargo
9. Ability to communicate with customers
10. Ability to maintain delivery records
11. Ability to follow DOT regulations when applicable
12. Ability to lift and move products
13. Ability to work independently
14. Good time-management skills
15. Good knowledge of local roads
16. Previous route-driving experience when required
17. Commercial-driving experience when required
18. Medical certification when required
19. Ability to pass required screening

Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain route-driving experience
2. Development of local navigation skills
3. Experience with commercial deliveries
4. Development of customer-service skills
5. Experience with freight transportation
6. Development of cargo-handling skills
7. Experience with box trucks
8. Experience with Class A vehicles
9. Experience with Class B vehicles
10. Development of vehicle-inspection skills
11. Experience with delivery technology
12. Development of route-planning abilities
13. Experience working with dispatch teams
14. Home-daily opportunities on qualifying routes
15. Paid training on some positions
16. Development of professional driving habits
17. Potential advancement into specialized driving positions

Advantages

1. Provides practical route-driving experience
2. Develops knowledge of Pittsburgh-area roads
3. Builds delivery experience
4. Develops navigation skills
5. Improves time management
6. Provides commercial transportation experience
7. Develops cargo-handling skills
8. Builds customer-service experience
9. Can develop CDL driving experience
10. Can develop food-delivery experience
11. Can develop freight-transportation experience
12. Can develop box-truck experience
13. Can develop no-touch freight experience
14. Provides local route experience
15. Can develop regional route experience
16. Develops communication with dispatchers
17. Builds experience useful for future positions as a Route Driver, Delivery Driver, CDL Driver, Local Driver, Freight Driver, Box Truck Driver, Class A Driver, Class B Driver or Regional Driver