CDL-A Local Driver – $0.50–$0.52 CPM + Stop Pay

Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Driver – $0.50–$0.52 CPM + Stop Pay

East Hartford, CT
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – $90K–$100K | Windsor Locks, CT

    Earn $90,000–$100,000 per year on a dedicated local grocery account with home daily. Drivers operate within a 250-mile radius of Windsor Locks and should be prepared for frequent NYC borough and Long Island deliveries.

    Main Yard / Starting Location

    • Windsor Locks, CT
    • Routes within a 250-mile radius
    • Heavy delivery volume into NYC boroughs and Long Island
    • Additional routes throughout NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME, PA and parts of upstate NY

    Pay Details

    • $90,000–$100,000 average annual gross
    • Approximately $1,750–$1,950 average weekly
    • $0.50–$0.52 CPM
    • $85/day — must work all 5 days to receive the weekly daily rate
    • $17.25 per shipper/receiver load or unload stop
    • $30 per driver-unload or liftgate stop
    • $47.50 per NYC borough stop
    • $15/hour safety training
    • $160–$450 for off-account work
    • Approximately 1,350 miles/week

    Job Details

    • Dedicated local grocery account
    • Home daily
    • Deliver dry groceries on 45–53' trailers
    • Multi-stop loads, usually 2–3 stops per trailer
    • Normally one long load per day, with an occasional second shorter load
    • NYC boroughs and Long Island account for approximately 80–90% of deliveries
    • Drivers should expect to deliver in NYC boroughs regularly
    • Return product and backhaul pickups
    • Liftgate-equipped trailers for NYC deliveries
    • Electric pallet jack unloading when required
    • Support other local accounts as needed
    • Automatic daycabs
    • Slip-seat operation; same truck is not guaranteed
    • Uniforms provided

    Shift Details

    • Home daily
    • Consistent local schedule
    • Holidays worked when they fall on the driver's scheduled workday, unless the account is closed
    • Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's schedules are not guaranteed

    Job Requirements

    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck driving experience
    • Able to safely unload freight with an electric pallet jack
    • Strong customer service skills
    • Reliable transportation to and from the account
    • Comfortable with multi-stop grocery deliveries and NYC-area driving
    • Clean driving record
    • DOT Medical Card
    • No SAP drivers

    Equipment & Benefits

    • Automatic daycabs
    • 45', 48', 51' and 53' trailers
    • Electric pallet jacks
    • Newer equipment averaging approximately 3 years old
    • Updated warehouse loading technology
    • Driver room with free coffee and drink machines
    • Uniforms provided