LOCAL CITY DRIVER ($5000 SIGN ON BONUS & Pay For Experience)

When it began in 1924 years ago, Saia covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful LTL carriers in the United States, ranking in the top ten of carriers in the LTL sector. Much of Saia's growth has been accomplished through mergers and acquisitions. 

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) is a less-than-truckload provider of regional, interregional and guaranteed services covering 34 states. Saia is home to the industry-leading Xtreme Guarantee product, which guarantees total customer satisfaction from pick-up through invoicing. Saia offers complete North American coverage through partner agreements. With headquarters in Johns Creek, Ga., and a network of 147 terminals, we employ 7,400 people. For more information on Saia, visit the Saia Website at http://www.saiacorp.com/ .

Local City Drivers operate various tractor-trailer combinations between company terminals and customer facilities or work sites within the terminal's geographic service area. They sort, handle, load, and/or unload freight at various companies and customer locations.  May work terminal dock as needed.

The successful candidate will possess the following attributes:

• Possess class A CDL with doubles/triples and either hazmat or tankers endorsements
• Minimum 12 months of tractor trailer driving experience
• Must have recent tractor trailer driving experience within the past 24 months
• Multi-stop, local pick-up and delivery experience
• Good safety record
• Knowledge of local geographical delivery area
• Experience backing and manuevering tractor-trailers safely into tight areas
• Experience with hooking/unhooking trailers from tractor itself and the pushing, pulling, placing, lifting and attaching or detaching of various types of converter gear when necessary
• Knowledge of safe lifiting technique to load and unload cargo, including heavy, bulky and or cumbersome freight
• Ability to secure or re-secure cargo by blocking, bracing, using dunnage and other methods
• Experience operating forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, to move, load, arrange, rearrange and unload freight
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions given orally or in writing, including those on manifests and other shipping documents
• Ability to perform work required in a timely manner and maintain adequate production in order to meet service schedules and customer commitments
• Ability to handle the customers’ freight safely and efficiently, and communicating tactfully and diplomatically with those individuals with whom the employee will be in contact as a company representative
• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations
• Computer literate (Word, Excel, Email)
• Possess excellent customer service relations

Saia offer Local City Drivers:

Normally scheduled to work Monday to Friday

Paid New Hire Training:  new drivers attend orientation and 5 days of training with a Driver Trainer

Hazmat handling and forklift training

Smith System training

 Saia offers an excellent benefits package that you can afford!

• Optional Dental Insurance
• Free Health Insurance after 10 years of service (no employee contributions)!!
• Free Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Free Short-term disability
• Optional Long-term disability coverage
• Other optional benefits such as supplemental life insurance, supplemental accidental death & dismemberment, critical illness insurance
• 401(k) plan with 25% match and immediate vesting
• Paid Vacation days, holidays and Personal/Sick Day
• Direct Payroll Deposit
• Paid weekly
• Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Credit Union
• Scholarship program
• Employee recognition programs 
• Safety Awards program 

Become part of the mission… 

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Maintains a Class A CDL
• Maintains T and X endorsements
• Minimum 1 year tractor trailer experience
• Must have recent tractor trailer driving experience within the past 24 months

 Why Work at Saia Motor Freight?

 Saia Motor Freight is a company that...
*is established and offers stability and security for you and your family while maintaining a young, innovative vision of the future.
*is committed to rewarding an employee’s superior performance by allowing lateral or promotional transfers.
*is one of the most successful LTL carriers in the U.S.
*is a growing corporation, offering the best in benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team.

We would like to invite to view just some of Saia's more recent accomplishments:

Saia Honored for Excellent Safety Record 

Saia Named Interregional Carrier of the Year by CoLinx, LLC

Six Saia Employees Receive Chairman's Award

Saia Honored with Lowe's 2009 Silver Award

Saia's Susan G. Komen for the Cure Campaign Concludes

Saia Improves Transit Times; Offers More Direct Coverage

Saia Honored with Three Prestigious Awards

Saia Opens New Terminal in Illinois