Local CDL-A Intermodal Driver – $5,000 Bonus + Paid Time Off

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Salt City Trucking

Local CDL-A Intermodal Driver – $5,000 Bonus + Paid Time Off

Fort Wayne, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Fort Wayne, IN

    Earn an average of $80,000–$88,000 per year hauling intermodal containers in the Fort Wayne area, with daily runs to Chicago and local customer routes. This dedicated opportunity offers a $5,000 bonus , additional pay for live loads, drop-and-hook moves, delays, and hazmat loads, plus paid time off.

    Main Yard / Starting Location

    Fort Wayne, IN — drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Routes include daily trips to Chicago and local work within the surrounding area.

    Pay Details

    • Average Annual Pay: $80,000–$88,000
    • Average Weekly Pay: $1,550–$1,700
    • Mileage Pay: $0.52–$0.62 CPM
    • Bonus: $5,000
    • Live Load/Unload Pay: $56 per customer
    • Drop-and-Hook Pay: $28 per customer pickup or delivery
    • Out-of-Route Empty Move/Crosstown Drop: $15
    • Rail Delay Pay: $15 per hour after the first hour
    • Detention Pay: $15 per hour after 1.5 hours
    • Hazmat Load Pay: $25 per load

    Job Details

    • Transport intermodal containers between customers and rail yards.
    • Run to Chicago and back daily, with additional local routes within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne.
    • Operate within an approximately 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne.
    • Day-shift freight is approximately 60% drop-and-hook and 40% live load/unload.
    • Automatic trucks only — no manual transmissions.
    • Drivers slip-seat and must leave trucks at the account during time off.
    • Riders are not permitted.

    Shift Details

    • Tuesday–Saturday
    • Start time: 9:00 AM
    • Approximately 11-hour shifts
    • Home daily
    • Paid Time Off: * First year: 18 paid days off, including 12 PTO days and 6 holidays. * After the first year: 22 paid days off, including 16 PTO days and 6 holidays.

    Job Requirements

    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
    • Clean driving record
    • Valid DOT Medical Card
    • No SAP drivers
    • Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire
    • Hazmat endorsement cost reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license.

    Equipment & Benefits

    • Automatic trucks only
    • Intermodal container freight
    • Slip-seating required
    • $5,000 bonus
    • Paid holidays and PTO
    • Reimbursement for obtaining the hazmat endorsement