🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Memphis, Tennessee
- Route type: Local home-daily shuttle network
- Freight: Sealed palletized cross-dock freight, no-touch
- Schedule: Rotating day/night dispatch cycles with dock-driven timing
📋 Job Description
- Pickup and delivery of sealed trailers between cross-dock facilities
- DOT inspections before and during shift operations
- ELD logs management for yard and short-haul movements
- Load securement checks for trailer integrity and seal verification
- Loading and unloading support at staging and dock interfaces
- Compliance handling for dispatch instructions and safety protocols
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
6 months preferred, yard or shuttle experience helpful
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Frequent coupling, trailer moves, yard walking
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Dedicated yard + shuttle pool rotation
- Fleet average age: 2–6 years (mixed-cycle equipment pool)
- Features: Collision avoidance, yard GPS tracking, dock sync alerts, Geotab ELD
- Transmission type: Automatic / AMT blended fleet
- Maintenance program: Predictive maintenance with rapid yard inspection cycles
🏠 Home Time
- Daily home return after assigned dispatch cycle
- Short split shifts during freight surges at cross-dock hubs
- 5–6 day weekly rhythm depending on yard volume
- Generally stable, with occasional short-notice adjustments from dispatch board updates
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- I-40 corridor: Lamar Ave distribution parks to Shelby Drive warehouse cluster
- I-240 loop transfers between Frank C Pidgeon Industrial area and Southeast Memphis DCs
- Memphis International Airport cargo terminals to regional cross-dock staging yards (overnight cycles)
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this over-the-road driving?
No. This is a local cross-dock shuttle role operating within Memphis freight corridors.
How physical is the job?
Moderate yard activity, including coupling trailers and routine inspections, but no freight handling.
Are loads touch freight?
No. All freight is sealed and preloaded before trailer movement.
What kind of schedule should I expect?
Rotating dispatch shifts with predictable daily home time, adjusted by yard volume.
Is detention common?
Occasional yard holds occur during peak cycles and are compensated hourly when active.
Can new CDL drivers apply?
Yes, if they meet minimum experience requirements and can operate safely in yard environments.
💼 Career Opportunities
Freight movement in the Memphis region remains steady due to continuous cross-dock redistribution between regional warehouses and national distribution channels. Drivers in this position operate inside a structured shuttle environment where trailer movement replaces long-haul driving. Over time, operators can transition into higher-responsibility yard coordination roles, trainer positions for new drivers entering cross-dock operations, or safety compliance functions tied to fleet movement monitoring. Some drivers progress into dedicated regional lanes when experience with high-frequency dispatch systems is established. The system rewards consistency, timing accuracy, and safe handling of repetitive trailer cycles. As freight volumes remain stable across retail and industrial supply chains, internal movement roles like this provide a long-term pathway without requiring extended road periods or unpredictable over-the-road assignments.
🔗 CDL-A Cross-Dock Freight Consolidation Driver (High-Volume Regional Transfer Fleet) – Memphis, Tennessee
This role operates inside Memphis cross-dock infrastructure where freight is continuously redistributed between inbound receiving docks and outbound regional lanes. Drivers handle short shuttle cycles ranging from warehouse-to-warehouse transfers and yard repositioning tasks. The work focuses on timing precision rather than distance, supporting constant trailer flow through high-volume logistics corridors along I-40 and I-240. Dispatch activity changes throughout the day based on dock congestion and freight arrival waves, requiring flexible response to assignment updates. The position maintains consistent daily home time and structured weekly earnings based on operational movement rather than long-haul mileage. It is designed for drivers who prefer repetitive but stable freight cycles within controlled yard and terminal environments.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
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