Commercial Driver's License A Truck Driver

Rio Grande Valley drivers with a Class A: run a late-model one-ton dually and a 40-foot gooseneck across the lower 48 for Soto Boys Hotshots LLC, earn 26% of every load, and take five days at home after each trip. Our pickup leaves Mission, heads north on US-281 and I-69, and does not stay in one region for long. In the past year the truck has rolled through Louisiana and Mississippi on I-10 and I-20, up I-57 into Illinois, across Ohio and Pennsylvania, down I-95 in North Carolina and Florida, and west through New Mexico and Arizona. The loads are time-sensitive building materials, construction supplies and general freight that cannot wait for a full semi. We want a driver who likes hotshot work and treats a smaller rig with the same seriousness as an 18-wheeler. Why a pickup needs a Class A People are often surprised that a pickup needs the same licence as a semi. The rule is about weight, not size: - A Class A is required when the combined weight rating of truck and trailer is 26,001 pounds or more and the trailer alone is rated over 10,000 pounds - Our one-ton dually paired with a loaded 40-foot gooseneck crosses both lines - That means every federal rule for heavy trucks applies: medical card, drug testing, hours of service, electronic logs, scales and roadside inspections - It also means officers inspect hotshot rigs like any other commercial truck, and they look closely at trailer brakes, tires and lights If you have only driven tractor-trailers, the Class A carries over directly. The adjustment is the ride: a lighter truck, a shorter wheelbase, and more care with load placement and wind. Pay - 26% of the gross on every load you haul - A usual week earns $1,200 to $1,700, depending on miles and rates - Weekly direct deposit, with a copy of each rate confirmation Schedule - Out for 14 to 21 days at a stretch - Five days off at home in the Valley after every trip The rig - A 2021 or newer one-ton dually pickup - A 40-foot gooseneck flatbed with straps, chains, binders and edge protection - Electronic logs Habits that keep the truck rolling - Walk the trailer at every stop: tires at the right pressure and free of cuts, brakes connected and working, every light lit - Keep the log current at each duty change and stop before the hours run out, not after - Hold the speed limit with a load on, especially in mountain and work zones - Carry an up-to-date medical card and a valid licence every day; both get checked often - Report anything that needs fixing right away so it is repaired before the next load Qualifications - Twelve months or more of Class A driving; hotshot or flatbed time is a plus - A medical examiner's card that has not expired - A negative pre-hire DOT drug test, with random testing after you start - An MVR our insurance carrier approves - English good enough for scale officers, shippers and dispatch, which federal rules expect of anyone holding a CDL - Valid papers for U.S. employment - A home in the Valley: Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Palmview, Alton, Weslaco or nearby Joining the team Apply on Indeed and include your Class A experience and any hotshot or flatbed loads you have run. The owner gets in touch with the applicants who fit. A driving-record pull, past-employer calls and a DOT drug test come next; once they are done, you meet the truck and trailer in Mission. Soto Boys Hotshots LLC Soto Boys Hotshots LLC is a hotshot carrier based in Mission, Texas, in Hidalgo County. USDOT 4017366, MC 1514348. Hiring here comes down to qualifications. A person's color, religion, age, race, sex, disability, national origin or veteran status is not considered. Pay: $1,200.00 - $1,700.00 per week Benefits: Fuel card Safety equipment provided People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Experience: Tractor-trailer: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: On the road

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