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Hours Full-time
Location Houston, Texas

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Job description

Tri Star Freight System is looking for a Local, Regional and Over the Road Company Combo Container Driver to join our team! Must be able to do all three - this is not exclusively a local position.

We offer the following pay based on mileage:

Local (0-100 miles from Port) $26.25 per hour
Regional (101-200 miles from Port) $0.80 per mile
OTR (201+ miles from Port) $0.59 per mile

Additionally, we offer our drivers a very competitive benefits package that includes 100% Company Paid Profit Sharing and much more! Home most weekends.

Driver Responsibilities:

  • Deliver products to our customers in a safe, courteous, and timely manner.
  • You must be hard-working, team-oriented, friendly, honest, and have great customer service skills.

Must have:

  • Valid CDL
  • TWIC Card
  • A minimum of 2 years experience
  • Acceptable motor vehicle record (specific requirements may vary)
  • Must pass drug and other pre-employment requirements
  • We do not accept SAP drivers or drivers that have ever been apart of the SAP program

Benefits Package includes:

  • 100% Company Paid Profit Sharing fully vested on Year 7
  • 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability
  • 100% Company Paid Basic Term Life, $25K policy with matching AD&D $25K policy (two policies at zero cost to you)
  • Paid $15.00 per hour for Breakdown / Maintenance
  • Layover Pay is a flat rate of $150.00 (includes meals, hotel, rental car, etc.) if billable or dispatch error. Other instances will be reviewed as they occur.
  • Detention / Waiting Time - 2 hours free, then hourly rate applies if billable (Driver must let dispatcher know if going into detention and detention must be signed off)
  • Medical insurance (Company contributes towards cost of premiums)
  • Dental and Vision Plans
  • Optional Life Insurance Employee / Spouse / Child(ren)
  • Short Term Disability, Cancer, Accident, Hospitalization, Critical Illness, etc. offered
  • Ten (10) Personal Days off after one year of continuous service
  • 8.0 hours of Preventative Health Leave per year available after one year of service
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid day off on your birthday
  • Discretionary Bonuses paid at end of each year, based on performance not guaranteed
  • $2,500 Sign-On Bonus paid in increments (60, 120, 180 and 365 days)
  • $500 Referral Bonus paid in increments (14, 45 and 90 days)
  • Paid weekly
  • Fuel credit card (for diesel and def only, unless used for preventative maintenance or parts authorized by Fleet Manager). No personal usage allowed.

APPLY TODAY - Apply in person at 5407 Mesa Drive, Houston TX 77028 or send resume with contact details to email.

To complete online application, go to https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/tristarfreightsys

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $0.59 - $0.80 per mile

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Supplemental Pay:

  • Breakdown pay
  • Detention pay
  • Layover pay
  • Signing bonus
  • Yearly bonus

Trucking Driver Type:

  • Company driver

Trucking Route:

  • OTR

Work Location: On the road



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Posting ID: 1150562453 Posted: 2025-08-30 Job Title: Class A Cdl Truck Driver Container Regional Combo