Experienced CDLA Flatbed Driver / OTR (Reese)

Experienced Flatbed Semi-Truck Driver

DHT Group is a dynamic, rapidly expanding transportation company built on four pillars : our people, our customers, our equipment, and our reach. Headquartered in Reese, Michigan, we operate a modern, diverse fleet across multiple divisions and subsidiaries. To keep that fleet rolling, we maintain full-service repair facilities in Port Huron, Sault Ste. Marie, and Newport, Michigan, and Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Driving Excellence Across Every Mile

Proven Reliability : Decades of experience moving freight on time, every time.

Customer Focus : Tailored service that adapts to your unique needs.

Fleet Power : State-of-the-art trucks and trailers for any haul.

Local Expertise : Strategically placed facilities for rapid response and maintenance.

Job Details

Job Type : Full-time

Location : Reese, MI

Over the Road

Description : DHT is actively looking for EXPERIENCED flatbed semi-truck drivers. This position is an OTR position. The applicant must have prior verifiable experience with flat-bed semi-trucks, preferably including B trains, as well as verifiable experience in tarping, chaining, and securement operations. Preferred candidate will have hazmat endorsement and experience transporting bulk hazmat commodity.

• Bronze Level Veteran Friendly Employer from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

Military veterans strongly encouraged to apply

Flatbed Driver Essential Duties :

Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods

Fit 4-foot and 8-foot tarps over loaded product to safely secure it to the trailer

Operate an industrial vehicle according to applicable state and federal transportation laws

Transports loads safely and in a timely manner over required route, obeying all traffic laws

Maneuvers truck and trailer into loading and unloading areas; follows loading crew signals

Assists with loading and unloading of materials, using specialized equipment when warranted

Maintains work orders, signed invoices, shipping bills of lading, and other required paperwork

Facilitates routine service on trucks and reports equipment issues to appropriate parties

Arranges trailers in shipping yards for optimum loading patterns

Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes

Verify load weight distribution as product is loaded onto the trailer

Flatbed Driver Compensation Package :

Up to $2,500 sign on bonus

Competitive pay - paid per mile (.55-.62)

$50 Tarp-pay for every load

Paid Vacation after 1 year employment. Paid time off after 90 days.

401K with partial employer match

Healthcare Insurance (Medical, HSA, Vision, Dental) after 30 days

Short-term & Long-term disability

Company provided life insurance (buy-up option also available)

Legal Shield & ID Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Requirements :

CDLA

Acceptable driving record

Minimum of 1 year of semi-truck driving experience

Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of flat-bed semi-truck driving experience - B train experience preferred

Minimum of 21 years of age

Ability to pass drug screen

Ability to physically perform job; including bending, lifting, reaching, climbing, folding / unfolding, throwing, and securing 4- and 8-feet tarps, handle and deploy straps, chains and cables

OTR availability (typically 5 days out and 2 days in schedule. Candidate would have the option to stay out longer)

Verifiable Experience chaining, strapping, tarping loads, including coiled steel

Ability to drive a manual transmission

Preferred requirements :

TWIC card

Ability to go to Canada

X endorsement

Hazmat cargo experience