Drive with Harris Trucking

Dick Harris and Son Trucking Company was established in 1969. A Virginia-based company, it is a growing family of friends committed to providing professional, industry-leading transportation services. As a driver for Harris, you are a part of a family company that spans three generations, maintaining the partnerships with our solid base of customers ensures long-term success and continued financial stability. The opportunity to have a consistent driving career and job security balanced with quality time at home awaits you at Harris Trucking Company. See below for a summary of qualifications and features then call (800) 929-5003 to speak to a Harris representative today. We look forward to you being a part of our team!

Qualifications

• Must be D.O.T. certified.
• Must have CDL Class A license.
• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the last 3 years.
• No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years.
• No convictions for DWI, DUI, felony, or any drug-related offense in last 5 years.

Experienced Drivers

• Must have a minimum of 6 months verifiable over-the-road experience. (Verifiable experience is defined as experience with a regulated carrier).
• Stable freight base providing miles and quality home-time on weekends.
• Starting pay up to 39 cents/mile (depending on verifiable experience).
• Competitive benefits package with medical, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k) program.
• Assigned late-model equipment maintained in our facilities.

Inexperienced Drivers

• To qualify as a student, the applicant must be 23 years old and must have graduated from an approved accredited truck-driving school.
• Tuition reimbursement is available.
• Training program that combines classroom instruction with personal over-the-road instruction from an experienced Harris trainer so you begin your driving career at HT in a safe environment at a comfortable pace.

Owner Operators

• Haul exclusively Harris Trucking freight.
• Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age.
• Possess a CDL, Class A, with haz-mat endorsement.
• Two (2) years verifiable over-the-road experience.
• No more than 3 jobs in the past year or 6 jobs in the last 3 years.
• No unexplained gaps in employment history over 30 days during the previous 3 years.
• Pass a D.O.T. physical, pre-employment drug test, and road test, and meet all company and U.S. D.O.T. standards for hiring.
• Meet minimum driving record standards:
  • No more than 3 moving violation convictions in the past 3 years.
  • No convictions of reckless driving, careless driving in the past 3 years.
  • No felony convictions.
  • No convictions of DWI, DUI or Impaired Driving within the last 3 years.
  • No more than 1 MAJOR preventable accident within the last 3 years.
  • No more than 2 minor preventable accidents within the last 3 years.
  • See pay section for compensation detail.

Corporate Office - 178 Elon Road - P.O. Box 539 - Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 528-6700

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