Driver Jobs in Illinois

About the Company:

Founded in 2008 by Ross Sapir, Roadway Moving is built on the core principles of accountability, kindness, generosity, and dedication. These values drive a culture of excellence, where our people—not just our trucks—set us apart in a crowded industry. We believe in investing in both our employees and our clients, fostering an environment rooted in respect, urgency, clear communication, and appreciation. At Roadway, we don’t just move boxes, we move lives, and we do it with a commitment to making the experience remarkable for everyone involved.

We are seeking a Foreman/Driver who is primarily responsible for both driving and acting as Foreman for jobs.

Responsibilities:

• Must provide excellent customer service and interact with clients professionally and courteously.
• Ensures motor vehicle safety during driving, backing, parking, and all transport activities.
• Completes pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and maintains required job documentation.
• Properly reports and documents accidents, incidents, violations, and safety matters per company policy.
• Verifies loads, secures cargo, and ensures safe transport from point A to B.
• Complies with all traffic laws and state/federal DOT regulations, including maintaining accurate work-hour logs.
• Coordinates closely with dispatch, plans routes, and meets delivery schedules.
• Performs daily truck maintenance and reports mechanical issues before driving.
• Loads and unloads trucks using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment as needed.
• Leads and motivates moving teams, ensures safe work environments, follows procedures, maintains professionalism, and completes other assigned duties.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of driving experience with a 26 ft truck.
• Must have a clean driving record.
• Must have recently passed a DOT physical fitness exam (required every 2 years).
• Moving experience required.
• Knowledge of federal and multi-state DOT laws, driver regulations, and moving requirements is required.
• Strong customer service experience is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced, time-critical environment is required.
• Skilled in problem-solving, working safely, and adapting quickly to changing job demands.
• Basic English verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Must be a flexible, self-directed team player able to work 40+ hours with frequent overtime/weekends, with physical demands including driving, standing/walking, and occasional bending, climbing, and exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and temperature extremes.

Note: The above description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities due to the nature of work performed to accomplish Roadway Mover’s mission. Roadway Movers, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Roadway Movers, Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.