About this role
CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Bell Gardens, CA
Join a dedicated local intermodal operation serving the Los Angeles area, Inland Empire, and select routes north through the Grapevine. Drivers work a five-day schedule, return home daily, and handle a mix of preloaded containers, drop-and-hook moves, and live freight. Day and night shifts are available, with optional extra workdays.
Pay Details & Schedule
- Listed Weekly Pay Options: $1,400–$1,800
- Hourly Pay: $19.25
- Stop Pay: $18.71 per stop
- Home Time: Daily, with a 10-hour break
- Schedule Options: Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday
- Shift Options: Day and night
- Workweek: 5 days, with optional extra days
- Holiday coverage varies; major-holiday volunteers are normally requested
Job Details
- Dedicated local intermodal container operation
- Yard Location: Bell Gardens, CA
- Service area includes Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and ramps in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Commerce, City of Industry, and Bloomington
- Routes north through the Grapevine, including Shafter and Lebec
- Mandatory northern runs include pickups from a facility in Shafter and deliveries to Lebec
- Freight includes drop-and-hook, live loads, live unloads, and preloaded containers
- Some loads require no-touch assistance
- Auto-dispatch account; drivers do not choose their routes
- Slip-seat operation; trucks remain parked at the Bell Gardens yard
- Drivers typically use their full 11-hour driving time, and some shifts may run up to the full 14-hour on-duty window depending on freight demand
Job Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 3 months of verifiable CDL-A experience
- Experienced first-seat drivers preferred/required
- Clean driving record
- Valid DOT Medical Card
- No SAP drivers
- Must be able to operate intermodal containers secured on chassis
- Must be flexible with dispatch-assigned routes, including mandatory Shafter/Lebec runs
- Must be able to work the assigned day or night schedule
Equipment
- Intermodal containers secured on chassis
- Drop-and-hook equipment
- Live-load and live-unload operations
- Preloaded freight
- Slip-seat trucks based at the Bell Gardens yard