CDL-A Regional Flatbed Driver – Building Materials – Denver, CO

Construction-material flatbed work from Denver suppliers to Front Range yards and jobsites, with securement, tarping and regional deliveries.

• Transport lumber, drywall, roofing products, steel framing, and packaged construction supplies.
• Secure loads using chains, binders, straps, winches, and appropriate edge protection.
• Apply tarps when required by cargo specifications and individual customer instructions.
• Inspect securement during trips and correct shifting or loosened equipment safely.
• Coordinate delivery positioning with yard personnel, contractors, and receiving crews.
• Complete bills of lading, proof of delivery, and electronic shipment records.
• Report equipment defects, loading discrepancies, weather delays, and route restrictions promptly.

Drivers earn mileage pay on dispatched miles, with additional compensation for qualifying tarped loads.

Sign-on bonus is paid in three $500 installments after 30, 90, and 180 days of active employment. Detention and other qualifying accessorial compensation are separate and excluded from typical weekly earnings.

Equipment is assigned according to availability and route requirements. Tractor changes or slip seating may occur during maintenance or coverage needs.

Freight consists primarily of dimensional lumber, plywood, engineered wood, roofing shingles, drywall, steel studs, metal panels, siding and packaged construction products. Loads move from supplier yards and manufacturing locations to lumber distributors, contractor yards and commercial jobsites.

• Denver, CO → Colorado Springs, CO — I-25; lumber, roofing and packaged building products.
• Denver, CO → Fort Collins, CO — I-25; construction supplies and steel framing.
• Commerce City, CO → Pueblo, CO — I-76 and I-25; industrial and building materials.
• Denver, CO → Cheyenne, WY — I-25; lumber and commercial construction products.
• Denver, CO → Laramie, WY — I-25 and I-80; regional building-material deliveries.
• Denver, CO → Grand Junction, CO — I-70; longer regional movements requiring mountain-route planning.
• Denver, CO → Albuquerque, NM — I-25; extended regional assignments and scheduled deliveries.

Return freight may include packaged steel, lumber or other compatible materials. Empty repositioning is also part of the operation when a suitable reload is unavailable.

• Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical qualification.
• At least 12 months of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.
• Previous flatbed experience or documented open-deck securement training.
• Working knowledge of chains, binders, straps and cargo protection.
• Acceptable MVR and employment safety history.
• Ability to perform required physical flatbed duties, including securing and tarping freight.
• Ability to use ELD systems and complete electronic delivery records.

• Supplier yard queues and delayed loading appointments.
• Construction-site access restrictions or unavailable unloading equipment.
• Denver metro congestion on I-25, I-70, I-270 and I-76.
• Snow, ice, high winds and temporary mountain-route restrictions.
• Receiving delays and limited safe staging or parking at some jobsites.

Denver offers CDL-A employment across regional truckload, flatbed, local construction supply, equipment transport, food distribution and less-than-truckload operations. Regional carriers connect Front Range manufacturers and distributors with Wyoming, New Mexico and neighboring markets. Construction-related employers recruit drivers for lumber, steel, roofing and equipment movements, while local distributors need tractor-trailer operators for deliveries to commercial yards and job sites. The metropolitan area's industrial and warehouse network also supports dry van, shuttle and dedicated transportation positions. Additional opportunities exist in fuel delivery, aggregate hauling, waste services and specialized freight. Drivers with adaptable operating skills can compete across several distinct transportation segments.

Denver's freight economy serves Colorado's largest population and construction concentration, linking manufacturers, building-product suppliers, industrial yards and commercial development sites. Commerce City benefits from access to I-25, I-70 and I-76, alongside BNSF and Union Pacific rail infrastructure and facilities handling transloaded construction materials and other commodities. I-25 connects northern Front Range production areas with Denver, Colorado Springs and southern markets. I-70 provides an east-west connection across the state, although mountain weather and grades complicate some movements. Construction products are frequently sourced near consumption markets, supporting recurring regional transportation between manufacturing locations, distribution yards and active building projects.