CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver

Averitt is looking for elite drivers who want to elevate their driving career by joining our award-winning On Tour Logistics team.

Our entertainment drivers bring the fun and excitement to the open road while ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Are you ready to add some excitement to your driving? Join our On Tour Logistics team!

You must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years, to include 6 months of entertainment driving experience.

Competitive pay starting at $1,800 per week (with growth opportunities); $93,600 per year

Earn a weekly salary when on a tour or production run.

A major plus is when entertainment needs slow down, you don't! Our drivers move freight through our other divisions when they are not on tours or production runs, earning competitive mileage or hourly pay depending on the position

Must be committed to completing the tour once assigned

Tour durations range between 10 days and 10 months

Production runs last 7 days to 21 days

Touring is a completely 'irregular route' opportunity. We operate in all 48 contiguous states and Canada. We do not go into Mexico.

Haul gear for the artist, such as the stage, sound equipment, lights, and so much more!

Required to assist in loading and unloading the trailer and securing with load bars and straps

Good backing skills. Some venues will have unique arrangements for unloading, so having good backing skills is a must

Mainly night driving

Plus, tons of exclusive Averitt perks you will love :

Personal conveyance policy

Uniform allotment to keep you riding in style

8 paid holidays (after 30 days) and paid time off (after 90 days)

Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $97.55 / week for family plans and $37.

35 / week for individual plans effective after 30 days

Company-sponsored per diem program

A career path that will take you where you want to go

Profit-sharing program in which our profits are given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account

Red Thinkin' Rewards - Earn gifts like iPads, laptops, TVs, vacations and more

You can still join the Averitt team if you do not have entertainment driving experience. After driving with our team for at least 30 days and gaining leadership approval, you can transfer into this position, pending approval.

See for yourself why 17% of our driving force has been with the team for 20 years or more!

With everything from unique advantages and established benefits to career path options and training opportunities, Averitt Express encourages you to look beyond the basics! Join Averitt to find exactly what you want in your driving career - apply for CDL-A Production and Event Truck Driver job opportunities today!

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be 21 years of age or older

Must have 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years, to include 6 months of entertainment driving experience

Must have a Class A CDL and must be willing to obtain a hazmat endorsement

Must be willing to complete flatbed certification

No convictions for reckless driving within the past 5 years

No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 5 years

No suspensions or revocations for a moving violation within the last 5 years

No serious violations within previous 12 months (15 mph or greater, following too closely, improper passing, traffic offense committed in a CMV in connection with a fatality)

No more than 3 moving violations within the past 3 years

No preventable DOT recordable accidents within the past 3 years

Essential functions :

Drive

Open / close trailer door - force requirement : 46 lbs

Count freight

Complete fuel tickets

Hook / unhook trailer - force requirement : 90 lbs

Perform pre-trip inspections

Extensive travel - ability to sit upright for extended periods of time

Move freight - force requirement : 54 lbs

Regular predictable attendance

Enter / exit a Commercial Motor Vehicle

Enter / exit the rear of a trailer from ground level