About this role
CDL-A Local Driver – West Haven, CT
Pay Details & Schedule
- Average Annual Pay: $70,000
- Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,346
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
- Schedule: Monday–Friday
- Start Times: Approximately 3:00–4:00 PM
- Home daily
- Sixth-day work may be required during mandatory holiday periods, potentially for three consecutive weeks
- Holiday schedule:
- Thanksgiving: Off
- Christmas: Off
- New Year's: Not guaranteed
Job Details
- Dedicated local frozen grocery shuttle operation
- Shuttle refrigerated trailers from the Westfield, MA facility to relay yards in Milford and West Haven, CT
- Approximately 5–10 shuttle runs per day, depending on destination
- Minimum of 3 shuttles per day
- Drop-and-hook, no-touch shuttle freight
- May also handle store transfers, trailer moves, local backhauls, or assist other accounts
- Occasional supermarket deliveries may involve 2–3 stops per trailer, electric pallet jack unloading, product returns, or backhauls
- No deliveries in NYC
- Automatic slip-seat trucks; drivers share equipment with opposite-shift drivers
- Trucks cannot be taken home; reliable daily transportation is required
- Account-provided uniforms
Job Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 6 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
- Clean driving record
- Valid DOT Medical Card
- No SAP drivers
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Ability to perform pre-trip inspections and inspect tractor and trailer tires
- Safe, legal driving practices and strong customer-service skills
- Flexibility to assist with store deliveries and other account work when needed