Gravel Train Driver CDL-A Required
Local hauling only — home every night. Consistent work, local routes, and a company that's been running equipment across Michigan since 1958. If you're a professional CDL-A driver who wants steady miles close to home and a crew that respects the work — let's talk.
Apply NowAbout This Role
This is a full-time CDL-A driving position operating a gravel train — tandem axle truck with pup trailer — hauling aggregate materials including sand, gravel, stone, and fill to construction sites and customers throughout NW and North Central Michigan.
You'll run primarily daytime local routes with consistent work through the construction season. We operate a professional fleet and expect professional drivers. You'll be home every night.
What You'll Do
- Operate a gravel train hauling sand, gravel, stone, and fill material to job sites and customer locations
- Load and unload safely, including operating end-dump and side-dump configurations
- Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections per DOT requirements
- Maintain accurate trip logs, delivery tickets, and required DOT documentation
- Coordinate with dispatch and job site supervisors on delivery timing and site access
- Follow all traffic laws, posted weight limits, and load securement regulations
- Keep your truck clean, fueled, and flagged for any maintenance needs promptly
What We're Looking For
- Valid CDL-A license — required
- Current DOT medical card
- Clean MVR — no serious violations in the past 3 years
- Experience pulling a pup trailer or operating a gravel train preferred
- Comfortable working on and around active construction sites — tight conditions, real deadlines
- Able to operate end-dump and side-dump equipment
- Self-managed and reliable — dispatchers give you the schedule, you own the execution
- Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
Why Gerber
- Consistent, year-round work backed by an active construction operation
- Local routes — you're home every night, not running OTR
- Well-maintained equipment — we take care of our trucks
- Family-owned since 1958 — you're not a number here
- Direct access to leadership — no layers between you and the people making decisions
- NW Michigan lifestyle: affordable housing, lakes and trails out your door, 75 min from Grand Rapids
What We Offer
- Competitive pay — commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
- Paid holidays and personal time from day one
- Vacation after 1 year
- Boot allowance and safety gear provided
- Yearly OSHA training provided
- Well-maintained, late-model equipment
- Local routes — home every night
About Gerber Construction
Gerber Construction Co., Inc. has served Northwest and North Central Michigan since 1958. Founded on a core of integrity, reliability, and respect, the company is now led by Bill and Jill Terryn. Gerber self-performs concrete, underground utilities, and site work across commercial and industrial projects, with a dedicated equipment fleet and an integrated hauling operation. Clients include manufacturers, municipalities, and commercial owners who need a single contractor that can solve complex problems, respond fast, and get it right.
