CDL-A Local Reefer Driver – $100K–$110K + $10K BONUS

Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Reefer Driver – $100K–$110K + $10K BONUS

Windsor, CT
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CDL-A Local Grocery Driver

    Earn $100,000–$110,000 per year on a dedicated grocery account with home daily , consistent routes, and a $10,000 bonus. Drivers start and finish each day at the East Granby, CT yard and deliver fresh and frozen groceries throughout the Northeast.

    Main Yard / Starting Location

    • West Granby/East Granby Yard
    • 38 Russell Rd, Granby, CT
    • Drivers start and end their day at the East Granby yard
    • Support the North Hatfield, MA grocery facility

    Pay Details

    • $100,000–$110,000 average annual pay
    • Approximately $1,950–$2,150 average weekly pay
    • $10,000 bonus
    • $0.52–$0.56 CPM
    • Approximately 1,500 miles per week
    • Occasional layover includes a hotel

    Job Details

    • Dedicated fresh and frozen grocery account
    • Deliver using 46', 48', 51' and 53' reefer trailers
    • Approximately 350-mile operating radius
    • NYC boroughs and Long Island make up approximately 80–90% of the work
    • Drivers should expect NYC borough deliveries daily
    • Also operate throughout NY, NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME and PA
    • Multi-stop deliveries, averaging 15–20 stops per week
    • Typically one long load per day, with an occasional second shorter load
    • Occasional returns and backhauls to the distribution center
    • Electric pallet jack used to assist with unloading
    • Support other local accounts as needed
    • Strong customer service skills required

    Shift Details

    • Home daily
    • Monday–Friday + every other Saturday
    • Main start times around 1:00 AM–2:30 AM
    • 12–14 hour shifts
    • Drivers may start in West Haven around midnight–1:30 AM before heading to North Hatfield for pickup
    • 6th day mandatory during holiday peak periods
    • Occasional overnight layover may be required; hotel provided
    • Drivers work scheduled holidays unless the account is not operating
    • Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's: off during the day but work the holiday night

    Job Requirements

    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
    • Clean driving record
    • DOT Medical Card
    • No SAP drivers
    • Must have reliable personal transportation to and from the yard daily
    • Ability to safely operate a reefer and assist with unloading using an electric pallet jack
    • Strong customer service skills
    • Ability to handle early-morning starts and multi-stop grocery deliveries

    Equipment & Benefits

    • Automatic daycabs
    • Reefer trailers
    • Newer equipment, averaging approximately 3 years old or newer
    • Electric pallet jacks
    • Uniforms provided
    • Trucks cannot be taken home