Driving and Transport Jobs in Lake Zurich, IL
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Position Description
Ryder is hiring a Class A CDL Truck Driver in Harvard, IL — offering weekly pay, excellent benefits, and a driving career you can feel good about.
See and Hear from a Ryder Employee who Drives for Us Here:
Ryder Employees who Drive on this account earn $1630 or more Weekly and it gets better
- Ryder Drivers are Paid Weekly
- Hours Per Week: 50 or more hours per week
- Solo Miles Pay: $0.60 per Mile with 2000 Miles per Week
- Solo Stops Pay: $26.00 per Stop with 15 Stops per Week
- Per Diem Pay: $40.00 per night with 1 - 2 nights per Week
- Overnights for Route in Ryder Booked Hotel
- Paid Training
- Schedule: Monday – Friday or Tuesday - Saturday
- Start Time: 9:00 PM - 3:00 AM Dispatch Window
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Questions? Call Shelley or text “Harvard” to 9 to speak with your recruiter today.
We know choosing a driving career is a big decision.
That’s why we’re upfront about pay, routes, and schedules — so you can feel confident joining the Ryder team.
- Deliver SOLO To: IL, WI, IA, OH, MI, IN, KS, NE, MN, ND, SD & KY
- Route: Regional
- Tractor Type: Day Cab
- Trailer Type: Dry Van 31'-53'
- Equipment: Electric & Manual Pallet Jack
- Ryder will Train you on all equipment needed to be successful
- Freight: Touch – Hardware Supplies
- Endorsements: Hazmat - Within 90 Days of Hire
- We Reimburse Cost to Obtain Endorsements and Provide Training
Trucks are 36 months or newer, include 24/7 Roadside Maintenance and Company Drivers fuel up the trucks at over 800 Maintenance Facilities Nationwide.
We have all the benefits other carriers do without the wait:
- Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
- 80 hours PTO your first year, starting Day 1(use it or get paid for it)
- Uniforms, cell phone & boot allowance provided
- Drivers are the Captain — you make safety decisions, and your job is protected
- 401(k) rollover available now + company match at 1 year
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave(subject to specific eligibility criteria, including work tenure)
- Employee discounts on tools, vehicles, travel, tech & more
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We will buy your truck if you’re looking to switch from Owner Operator to a Company Employee Driver, we will help make the switch even easier.
We want YOU to join our family made up of Proud Women and Men in Logistics who work alongside Military Reserve and Veterans we hire everyday
Let Ryder pay you more and Refer a Driver. We pay Unlimited Bonuses for Hired Drivers.
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Requirements
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Pass a Ryder Drug Test
- Pass a Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including Drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years
- Pass a DOT physical
- Pass a Ryder road test
- Provide appropriate CDL and endorsements for the position
- Must have Class A verifiable experience in a tractor trailer or comparable vehicle:
- 9 months experience within the past 3 years, OR
- 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years, OR
- 5 years’ experience within the last 10 years
- Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
- Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures
Important Note: Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
- Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards Maintaining accurate records and logs
- Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
- Performs other duties as assigned
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Posted Date 3 weeks ago (2/25/2026 3:03 PM)
Requisition ID 2
Primary State/Province IL
Primary City Harvard
Location (Posting Location) : Postal Code 60033
Category Drivers Regional/OTR Solo
Employment Type Regular-Full time
Travel Requirements Driver
Position Code 1000998
- Average $75972 annually
- 2 consecutive days off
- Local, home daily
What you will do:
- Work at various dedicated accounts and shifts locally as needed
- Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships
- Unload trailer using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages
- Use scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered
Schedule:
- Dispatch times will vary depending on work assignment
- Local, home daily
You will drive:
- Late model, Penske maintained trucks
- Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety
- Equipped with inward and outward facing in-cab cameras helping to ensure safety for all
Comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Paid vacation and holidays day 1
- Generous retirement benefits
- Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
- Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
- Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear
- Employee discount benefit program
- Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral
- Safety incentive program
- Premier Driver Recognition Program
Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure.
Why Penske?
Ready to put your truck-driving career in high gear? Make the shift and fuel your career as a CDL Class A Truck Driver for Penske. When you join Penske, you join a team of professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time. And we're proud to haul freight for some of the world's leading brands. (Yes, we're more than just the yellow trucks.)
But it's more than that. It's about incredible customer service and building relationships with your accounts. When you drive for Penske, you're representing Penske, but you're also representing your clients. In fact, you'll probably be driving their branded trucks and wearing their uniform.
You'll be on the move with Penske and so will your career. We have tons of training opportunities for you. And with locations across the nation, you can also move to a new city.
Best of all, you'll be with a stable, nationwide company that is known for having the best equipment, great management, clear communication and a fantastic safety record. We pay every Friday, and for most of our driving positions, you're home daily. Yes, daily. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.
Qualifications:
- Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
- Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
- 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years
- 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
- In order to be compliant with federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2)), this role requires English language proficiency.
- Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
- This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.
Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.
- The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.
