About this role
CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – Good Pay | Home Daily
Earn approximately $90,000–$100,000 per year delivering dry grocery freight to supermarkets and distribution centers throughout the Northeast. Enjoy daily home time, consistent early-morning starts, and strong stop-pay opportunities.
Pay Details
$90,000–$100,000 per year
- Average Weekly Pay: $1,750–$1,950
- $85 daily rate when all 5 scheduled days are worked
- Calling off without notice forfeits the entire week’s daily rate
- $17.25 per stop for shipper/receiver loading or unloading
- $30 per stop for driver unload or liftgate stops
- $47.50 per stop in NYC boroughs
- $15/hour for safety training
- $160–$450 for off-account work
Job Details
- Deliver dry groceries using 45-, 48-, 51-, and 53-foot trailers
- Multi-stop routes with approximately 2–3 stops per trailer
- Deliveries within 250 miles, including NYC boroughs, Long Island, NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME, PA, and parts of upstate NY
- Drivers should expect to deliver in NYC boroughs regularly
- Pick up returns or backhauls at the final stop
- Driver unloads with an electric pallet jack when required
- Liftgates are available, including on NYC delivery trailers
- Support other local accounts as needed
- Strong customer service skills are required
Shift Details
- Sunday–Thursday
- Start time around 3:00 AM
- Drivers are home daily
- A sixth workday may be available for additional income
- Holiday work is required when scheduled and when the account is operating
- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s time off is not guaranteed
Job Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck driving experience
- Clean driving record
- DOT Medical Card
- No SAP drivers
- Ability to unload freight with an electric pallet jack when needed
- Strong customer service skills
- Reliable personal transportation to and from the account
Equipment & Benefits
- Automatic day cabs
- Slip-seat operation; drivers should expect to share trucks
- Trucks cannot be taken home
- Uniforms provided
- Newer equipment averaging approximately 3 years old
- Electric pallet jacks available for drivers