Code 14 Car Carrier Driver

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a cross-border transport company in Paarl pays for. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a cross-border transport company in Paarl. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately

• Passport for cross-border routes
• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• Medically fit, including eyesight
• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
• Valid PrDP (G for goods, D for dangerous goods on tankers)
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time

• Dangerous goods training certificate
• Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)
• Knowledge of SADC border routes

• Monthly safe-driving and fuel-saving bonus
• Provident fund and medical aid option
• Paid PrDP renewal

• List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".
• Be honest about accidents or fines. Companies check your driving record anyway and trust drivers who tell them upfront.