CDL Operator - Transportation Equipment Operator

CDL Delivery Driver – Equipment Rental | Danville, IL | Full-time | Danville Ready Rental is a locally owned equipment rental company serving contractors, businesses, and homeowners in and around Danville, IL. We're hiring a full-time CDL Delivery Driver to get skid steers, mini excavators, lifts, trailers, and tools to and from customer job sites — safely, on time, and secured right. This is a local job, not over-the-road. You run routes in the Danville area, you're home every night, and you're the face of Ready Rental on the job site. When a contractor's crew is waiting on a machine, you're the one who makes their day work. What you'll do Deliver and pick up rental equipment — skid steers, compact track loaders, mini excavators, aerial and scissor lifts, trenchers, attachments, and tools — at customer job sites in and around Danville Load, unload, and secure equipment on trucks and trailers to DOT cargo securement standards (chains, binders, straps, edge protection, chocks) and re-check loads on the road Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections, document defects, and take unsafe units out of service Walk the customer through the machine at drop-off — controls, safety devices, shutdown — and complete the delivery and orientation checklist Keep accurate delivery tickets, hour-meter readings, fuel records, and inspection sheets Help in the yard between runs: staging, fueling, washing, and checking returned equipment Take a turn in the rotating after-hours on-call schedule for emergency job-site swaps and breakdowns (paid time, with flex time or overtime) What we're looking for Valid Class [A] CDL with a clean motor vehicle record Current DOT medical card, or the ability to get one before your start date Experience hauling heavy equipment on trailers; equipment rental, construction, or ag background is a plus Able to operate, or be trained and authorized on, forklifts, telehandlers, skid steers, and similar equipment Able to lift 30+ lbs, climb on and off trailers and machines, and work outdoors in all seasons Must pass a DOT pre-employment drug screen, MVR check, and FMCSA Clearinghouse query, and participate in DOT random testing Reliable and on time — a late truck leaves a crew standing idle Comfortable talking with contractors and homeowners and explaining how a machine works Smartphone for dispatch and photos (monthly stipend provided) Pay and benefits $20–$25 per hour based on experience, paid biweekly, with overtime at 1.5x over 40 hours Home every night — local routes only Paid holidays, PTO, and paid sick leave Company-issued uniforms and all required PPE at no cost Monthly cell phone stipend DOT physical and required CDL endorsement fees reimbursed Employee discount on equipment rentals and parts after 90 days Paid safety training and equipment operator certification Why Ready Rental We're a small, local team — you'll know everyone by name, and the people who own the business are in the building. Our customers aren't renting a machine for fun; it's their livelihood, and we treat it that way. Our motto is "Where there's a will, there's a way," and we hire people who take that seriously: find the solution, do the next right thing, and don't cut corners on safety. Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location: In person

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