🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Route type: Dedicated shuttle / short regional loops
- Freight: Automotive subcomponents, machinery parts, palletized industrial freight
- Schedule: Fixed appointment windows with rotating day/night split shifts
📋 Job Description
- Pickup and delivery of industrial freight between plants, yards, and staging hubs
- DOT inspections at yard exit and plant entry points
- Maintain accurate ELD logs during shuttle cycles
- Load securement for palletized and mixed industrial components
- Loading and unloading at manufacturing docks and staging yards
- Compliance handling for appointment-driven freight schedules
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
12+ months driving experience required
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, strong CSA profile preferred
Physical
Frequent trailer coupling, dock coordination, light lifting
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Mixed fleet dispatch pool (Freightliner Cascadia primary, occasional International LT substitutions)
- Fleet average age: 2–7 years
- Features: Automatic transmissions, GPS dispatch tablets, ELD (Samsara / Omnitracs), 53’ dry vans, yard chassis rotation system
🏠 Home Time
- Home daily with return-to-yard completion each shift
- Split shift rotation available depending on plant demand cycles
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Fort Smith ↔ Tulsa supplier loop via I-40 industrial corridor with scheduled plant windows
- Fort Smith ↔ Van Buren industrial park shuttle runs with staging yard coordination
- Fort Smith ↔ Roland, OK cross-border supplier drops with I-40 congestion timing adjustments
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this long-haul or local work?
This is a dedicated shuttle operation with fixed short routes and multiple daily cycles.
How many stops per shift?
Typically 3–6 shuttle cycles depending on plant dispatch flow and yard readiness.
Is drop-and-hook standard?
Yes, most freight moves are drop-and-hook with occasional live dock coordination.
Do schedules change often?
Appointments are fixed but adjusted based on production demand and yard congestion.
Is weekend work required?
Weekend rotation is optional depending on freight volume cycles.
What type of freight is handled?
Industrial components, machinery parts, and palletized manufacturing supplies.
💼 Career Opportunities
This operation runs on consistent industrial freight demand tied to manufacturing supply cycles across the Fort Smith corridor. Drivers typically move within predictable shuttle loops, but dispatch timing is driven by plant production rhythm and yard readiness rather than mileage accumulation. Over time, drivers can transition into trainer roles supporting new hires on shuttle procedures and dock coordination standards. Regional expansion lanes open for those who demonstrate strong appointment discipline and low detention variance handling. Safety and compliance positions are available internally for drivers with clean operational records and consistent ELD performance. The fleet structure supports long-term retention through repetitive routing and stable freight contracts, with opportunities to move into lead driver or dedicated account coordination roles as operational complexity increases.
🔗 CDL-A Industrial Parts Dedicated Shuttle Driver – Fort Smith, Arkansas
Industrial freight movement in Fort Smith operates on tightly controlled appointment cycles tied to manufacturing output and supplier coordination. This dedicated shuttle role is structured around short-haul rotations between plants, staging yards, and regional industrial hubs. Drivers experience consistent routing with variability introduced by dock congestion, chassis availability, and production timing shifts. The workflow emphasizes reliability, dock precision, and rapid turnaround between cycles rather than long-distance mileage accumulation. Weekly output reflects dispatch flow stability, typically ranging between $1,350–$1,900 depending on freight density and detention cycles. This role is suited for drivers who prefer repetitive, structured lanes with predictable yard operations and minimal over-the-road variability while maintaining steady industrial freight demand across Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma corridors.
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