CDL-A Local Driver – $0.69–$0.83 CPM + Steady Work

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Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Driver – $0.69–$0.83 CPM + Steady Work

Syracuse, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CDL-A Local Retail Driver – $92K + Home Daily | Syracuse, NY

    Earn an average of $92,000 per year delivering retail freight throughout upstate New York. Enjoy daily home time, competitive mileage pay, paid training, and dedicated local routes with no New York City or metro-area deliveries.

    Pay Details

    • Average Annual Pay: $92,000
    • Average Weekly Pay: $1,750
    • Mileage Pay: $0.69–$0.83 per mile
    • Average Miles: 1,600 per week
    • Training Pay: $20 per hour during onboarding, followed by activity-based training pay

    Job Details

    • Dedicated local retail account
    • Operate within a 275-mile radius of Syracuse, NY
    • Deliver preloaded freight to approximately 4–5 stores per day
    • Average of 22 stops per week
    • Multiple loads per day may be required
    • Unload pallets with a pallet jack and deliver freight to store back rooms
    • Approximately 50% of deliveries require liftgate unloading
    • Count pallets, document delivered quantities on bills of lading, and report discrepancies
    • Secure freight between stops
    • May assist other local accounts or warehouse operations as needed

    Shift Details

    • Home Daily
    • Typical start time: 9:00 AM
    • Shifts of approximately 12–14 hours
    • Non-peak schedule: Monday–Saturday, with Sunday and one additional nonconsecutive day off
    • Peak periods may require additional workdays:
      • July–October and January: generally 5 workdays, with an optional sixth day
      • November–December: assigned 6-day schedule with 1 day off per week; the day off cannot be a weekend
    • Additional Saturday work may be required during holidays and volume spikes
    • No work on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve
    • Year-end inventory shutdown may result in limited or no work for several days or longer

    Job Requirements

    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Minimum 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
    • Clean driving record
    • DOT Medical Card
    • No SAP drivers
    • Reliable transportation to and from work
    • Ability to operate a pallet jack, use a liftgate, secure freight, and accurately document deliveries

    Equipment & Benefits

    • Day-cab trucks, including Freightliner and International models
    • Preloaded trailers
    • Liftgate equipment for applicable deliveries
    • Training typically lasts 3–7 days , depending on experience
    • Trucks cannot be taken home during time off