CDL A or B Local Tanker Drivers in Kansas City, MO

Company: Universal Environmental Services
Location: Independence
Posted on: June 17, 2026

Job Description:

Universal Environmental Services is hiring CDL A or B Local Tanker Drivers in Kansas City, MO. Waste oil recovery drivers will be loading, transporting, and unloading used oil and other liquids. Universal Environmental Services is the leading used oil collector and processing company in the southeastern United States. Covering 24 states and with a growing fleet of more than 300 service and transport trucks, UES collects more than 75 million gallons of used motor oil as well as used industrial oil annually.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation package
  • Guaranteed daily pay rate
  • Average hours weekly: 40-60
• Referral bonus: $1,000
• Quarterly safety bonus
• Paid via direct deposit biweekly

Benefits & Perks

• Great company benefits starting after 30 days employed:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Company paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401K with company match
• 8 Paid company holidays
• Up to 15 Paid vacation days, 3 personal days, 2 sick days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid training and paid orientation
• Perks: Fuel card, company credit card, uniforms, iPhone
• Take truck home program with approval
• No slip seating

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Home time: Home daily, home weekends!
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Shift: Day shift, Start times normally before 7am
• Route: 250 mile radius of Kansas City, MO
• Level of Touch: Loads, transports, and unloads used oil and other liquid waste streams

Equipment

• Class B tanker trucks
• Automatic & manual transmission
  • Must be able to operate a manual transmission
• Outward facing cameras
• ELD equipped using Samsara system

Responsibilities

• Wears company supplied uniforms and required safety equipment
• Complete all paperwork according to company policies
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with employees and customers
• Must be familiar with all company policies and procedures regarding safety and operations
• Must have a working knowledge of all applicable rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to the collection/transportation of used oil

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have CDL A or B license
• Must have a minimum of 2 years verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience with a clean driving record
• Must have a tanker endorsement or be willing to obtain prior to starting
• Hazmat endorsement preferred
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission
• Physical activity includes bending, reaching, stretching, climbing in/out of tractors, and on top of tanks, pulling hoses weighing up to 75 lbs and moving drums weighing up to 400 lbs with proper equipment
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
• Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 50 miles of Kansas City, MO or be willing to relocate for this position

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