CDL Class A Hazmat Relief Driver - Locomotive Fueling Travel

Job Description

75-100% Travel Required Champaign, IL or surrounding area (Must Live Within Hiring Radius)**

Company: Velocity Rail Solutions, Inc.

Home Base: Champaign, IL (or surrounding area; must live within hiring radius)

Travel Coverage: Various Locations in Ilinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey • Other locations as neededAbout Us

Velocity Rail Solutions has been providing locomotive fueling, servicing, and specialized rail support since 1996. We operate under long-term fixed contracts with Class I Railroads, offering year-round, non-seasonal work. Our trucks run 24/7/365, ensuring stable pay and dependable schedules.

You will travel extensively and support multiple sites, ensuring uninterrupted service for our railroad partners.Position Overview: What a Relief Driver Does

This role provides critical coverage when local drivers are on vacation or when open shifts need to be filled. Travel is constant and schedules vary by location. Flexibility is essential.You will:

Fuel and service locomotives

Fill in across multiple states and locations as needed

Work overnights, weekends, and holidays depending on assignment

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys change, independence, and high earning potential.Position Highlights

Travel Required: 75%–100%

Paid travel time + hotel + car + per diem + fuel

Compensation: Hourly + travel pay

Most committed Relief Drivers earn well over $125,000+ annually

Schedule: Rotating and variable shifts

All locations operate 12 hour shifts

Overtime: After 40 hours

Pay Frequency: Paid weeklyBenefits (Available After 30 Days)

Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield) – high & low deductible options

Dental & Vision

401(k): Give 5% / Get 4% match — fully vested immediately

Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Health Savings Account with employer contributions

Healthcare & Dependent Care FSAs

Legal EASE & Employee Assistance Program

Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity

Paid Holidays & PTO

Sick Time

Annual Work Boot Reimbursement

Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement

Paid Training

Vacation begins accruing Day 1 (usable after 90 days)ResponsibilitiesLocomotive Fueling

Load, transport, and transfer red dyed diesel in tractor and full length tanker to locomotives

Fuel locomotives safely and efficiently on an on call basis during your shifts

Complete fueling logs and diesel accounting paperworkRequirements & QualificationsLicensing

Valid Class A CDL

Hazmat (H) and Tanker (N/X) endorsements

No Automatic RestrictionExperience

1 year verifiable tractor-trailer experienceBackground & Compliance

Must pass all company, customer, and federal background checks

Must not be prohibited under FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

Valid DOT medical card

Clean MVR (no major violations)Skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Moderate computer skills

Reliable, safety-focused, and willing to travel

Live within the hiring radius IL, IN, PA, or NJPhysical Requirements

Bend, stoop, kneel, climb on/off elevated surfaces

Climb into/out of truck cabs & locomotives multiple times daily

Walk long distances on uneven surfaces

Lift/carry up to 50 lbs frequently

Work outside in all weather conditions

Work with non-hazardous liquid & dry bulk materialsEEO Statement

Velocity Rail Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.