About this role
CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Bell Gardens, CA
Earn $19.25 per hour plus $18.71 per stop hauling intermodal containers throughout the Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas. Enjoy a five-day workweek, daily home time, and day or night shift options with a mix of preloaded and live freight.
Pay Details
- Hourly Pay: $19.25
- Stop Pay: $18.71 per stop
- Additional listed weekly pay range: $1,000–$1,500
- No bonus offered
- No short-haul pay
Job Details
- Local intermodal container operations throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire
- Operate through rail ramps in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Commerce, City of Industry, and Bloomington
- Some required pickups and deliveries in the Shafter and Lebec areas
- Mix of drop-and-hook, live loading, live unloading, and preloaded freight
- No-touch freight; no driver-assist loads
- Automatic dispatch; drivers do not choose their routes
- Slip-seat operation
- Trucks are parked at the Bell Gardens yard
Shift Details
- Home daily
- Five-day workweek
- Day and night shifts available
- Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday schedules
- Optional extra workdays
- Drivers generally work their full 11-hour driving time; shifts may extend to the full 14-hour clock depending on freight demands
- Holiday schedules vary; volunteers are normally requested for major holidays, and operations shut down early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
Job Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
- Clean driving record
- Valid DOT Medical Card
- No SAP drivers
- Must be able to cover assigned Shafter and Lebec pickups and deliveries
- Must be comfortable with intermodal operations and automatic dispatch
Equipment & Benefits
- Intermodal containers secured on chassis
- Slip-seat operation
- Drop-and-hook and live-load/unload freight
- Daily home time