CDL-A Local Livestock Driver – Competitive Pay + BONUS

Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Livestock Driver – Competitive Pay + BONUS

Madison, SD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver – Good Pay + $5K Bonus | Home Daily

    Earn an average of $85,500–$90,000 per year hauling live turkeys from local farms to processing facilities. This dedicated position offers multiple trips per day, consistent work, and daily home time.

    Pay Details

    • Average Annual Pay: $85,500–$90,000
    • Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,650–$1,750
    • Hiring Bonus: $5,000
    • Service Salary: $100 per week when showing up on time with no call-offs
    • First-Year Average Pay: Approximately $70,200 while learning the job
    • Holiday pay available immediately

    Job Details

    • Pick up live turkeys from local farms and transport them to processing plants.
    • Multiple trips per day.
    • Freight is no-touch; farms and processing facilities handle loading and unloading.
    • Tractors and trailers are based in Huron, SD.
    • Rural routes with minimal metropolitan traffic.
    • Dedicated account with a strong team-oriented work environment.

    Shift Details

    • Sunday–Thursday
    • Pickup window: approximately 4:00 PM–4:00 AM
    • Typical routes last 10–12 hours per day
    • Home daily
    • Thanksgiving: Not guaranteed off
    • Christmas: Off
    • Drivers may work most holidays when they fall within the regular schedule.

    Job Requirements

    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
    • DOT Medical Card
    • No SAP Drivers
    • Ability to work scheduled shifts, including applicable holidays
    • Ability to operate safely and legally at all times
    • No passengers

    Equipment & Benefits

    • Automatic tractors

    • Flatbed trailers

    • No slip seating

    • Truck may be taken home with approval from management

    • PTO accrual begins immediately:

      • 1.5 hours per week initially
      • 2.5 hours per week after the sixth anniversary
      • 3 hours per week after the nineteenth anniversary