Freight and Logistics Services in Nashville, TN

Join Our Team as a Dock Associate, Keep Freight Moving, and Your Future Growing!

As a Dock Associate, you'll play a key role in keeping our freight moving safely and efficiently. You'll use modern equipment and digital scanners in a professional, team-driven environment that values hard work, safety, and personal growth.

If you're looking for a stable, long-term opportunity where you're treated with respect and given room to grow, this is the place for you. Many of our Dock Associates have moved into leadership and operations roles, because we believe in promoting from within.

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 pm start

What You'll Do

• Safely load and unload freight using digital scanners and top-of-the-line dock equipment
• Manually handle, move, and lift freight as needed to ensure smooth operations
• Follow safety protocols and handling procedures to ensure freight is managed with care
• Work as part of a tight-knit team focused on accuracy, efficiency, and safety
• Perform equipment checks and help maintain a clean, organized dock environment

Why You'll Love Being Part of Our Team

• Competitive hourly pay:Making up to $31.65/hour(based on experience)
• Paid time off, including 8 paid holidays after 90 days
• Affordable insurance options: Medical, dental, vision & hearing from starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) or $105.90/week (family)
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Monthly profit-sharing contributions to your retirement account
• Referral bonuses when you bring in great new team members
• Growth opportunities, many of our leaders started right here on the dock
• Path to Driving Careers: Through our Dock-to-Driver training program, eligible associates have the opportunity to earn a CDL, move into higher-paying driving roles, and continue growing their career within Averitt
• A Career that Lasts: We have a supportive, team-oriented culture that encourages professional growth. Over 22% of our associates have been with us for 20+ years!

What We're Looking For

• Dock or forklift experience is helpful, but not required
• A strong work ethic, commitment to safety, and a team-first attitude

Ready to be part of something long-term? Apply now to become a Dock Associate and start your next chapter with us.

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Be part of high-profile tours and productions
• Competitive pay with opportunities to earn more as you gain experience
• Steady work year-round with regional freight between tours
• Comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities

• Starting pay on tour: $1,800/week, with potential to earn up to $2,500/week as you take on more responsibility
• Regional freight between tours: $1,550/week average (mileage-based)

• Tour Season: March-October
  Tours run for weeks at a time; limited home time unless routes are near your domicile
• Off-Season: November-February
  Drivers typically run regional, no-touch freight to maintain steady income

• Haul staging, lighting, and production gear for major live events
• Assist with loading/unloading and secure equipment using straps and load bars
• Safely back into tight or unconventional venue locations
• Drive primarily at night to meet strict delivery windows

• Overnight driving is common to meet event deadlines
• Must complete full tour or production run once assigned
• Routes cover the U.S. and Canada (passport required; Averitt reimburses if needed)

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and hearing starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
• Paid Time Off: Including 8 paid holidays
• Profit Sharing: Monthly deposits into your retirement account
• Per Diem Program: Company-sponsored
• Uniform Allotment: Keep you riding in style
• Referral Rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
• Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

• Average $1,675 per week / $87,100 per year
• Starting pay: $0.63 cpm
• Average 2,500 miles per week

• Stop pay: $25 per stop (average 4 stops per week)
• Detention, breakdown, and layover pay when applicable
• Company sponsored per diem program

• Home weekly: Sunday-Friday
• Day shift, working average 55-65 hours per week
• Schedule will vary depending on assignment
  • First leg will be assigned the Friday before
  • Second leg plan is typically assigned the Monday of the current week

• Multi-purpose role within the Cracker Barrel Fleet
• Will handle a wide range of duties including shuttles between Averitt service centers, non-contract business and will be utilized by other dedicated sites
• Drive a sleeper cab
• 100% no-touch freight!

• Class A CDL required
• Adaptability: Must be comfortable working with different types of freight and customers
• Flexibility: Occasionally assist with other Averitt operations to keep you on the road and working

• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
• Rider policy for legally married spouses
• Profit Sharing: Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
• Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

Averitt is hiring CDL-A drivers immediately for our dedicated Cracker Barrel account. If you're looking for a steady, full-time job with consistent routes, excellent pay, and a supportive work environment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Enjoy predictable miles and reliable hours, all while having time to plan your life around your schedule!

Why Join Averitt's Cracker Barrel Account?

Competitive Pay & Benefits:

• Average Pay: $1,960 per week ($101,951/year)
• Start at: 66 cpm
• Unloading Pay: $0.185 per case, averaging $555/week
• Retail Route Incentive: $15 for return totes per retail route (totes hold small merchandise
• Company sponsored per diem program

• Dispatches Sunday morning through Monday morning
• Sunday dispatch drivers return home on Friday, Monday dispatch drivers return Friday evening or Saturday morning

• Pick up pre-loaded trailers in Lebanon, TN, and deliver merchandise (not food) to Cracker Barrel stores in 24 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
• Average 1,960 miles per week
• Drivers typically run 2 routes per week
• Runs vary throughout the week
• Merchandise is separated by a bulkhead for easy unloading (freight isn't mixed together)
• Drivers will unload using a ramp and two-wheel freight into the customer's storeroom (most stops take 1+ hours)

• New drivers will ride with a dedicated Averitt driver for the first week to learn the customer's processes and procedures. Paid at $1,000 for the first week only
• During slower months (January - July), if not needed on this account, you'll be reassigned to another dedicated account to maintain weekly work

• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision and hearing coverage starting as low as $40.20/week (individual) and $105.90/week (family) after 30 days
• Rider policy for legally married spouses
• Profit Sharing: Monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals
• Career Growth: Opportunities for local, regional, and leadership roles within Averitt

If you're ready to take your CDL-A career to the next level with a dedicated account, APPLY NOW!

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our CDL-A qualified dock position offers a good balance of working the dock and driving locally. As a dock associate, you'll be part of the backbone of our facilities! This position includes using digital scanners and top-notch modern equipment to manage the day-to-day loading and unloading of freight. But that's not all! You'll use your CDL-A license to make deliveries to local customers when needed. Whichever way you're working, you'll make top CDL-A truck driver pay for the entire shift!

Join Averitt as a CDL-A Truck Driver Dock Associate and enjoy:

• Competitive driver-level pay even when working the dock
• Paid time off including 8 paid holidays
• Excellent insurance coverage that includes medical, prescription, dental, vision and hearing starting as low as $105.90/week for family plans and $40.20/week for individual plans
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability benefits effective after 30 days
• Profit Sharing plan allows you to share in the rewards of our efforts, with a portion of our profits given back to you as monthly direct deposits into your retirement account
• Referral rewards: Cash bonuses for referrals

From working with top-notch equipment and learning new skills, to teaming up with people who take pride in their jobs (and yours), once you get a taste of the Averitt culture, you'll want in for the long haul. In fact, over 22% of our associates have been with us for more than 20 years.

Ready to make a change? APPLY NOW to be an Averitt CDL-A Qualified Dock Associate!

Averitt Express is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.