CDL-A Dedicated Driver – Competitive Pay | Home Weekly

Salt City Trucking; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Illinois is seeking a CDL-A Semi-Local Driver for a daytime dedicated route with home weekly. You’ll earn a strong, no-surprise pay package with 1-2 nights at home each week and weekends off, plus a weekly reset.

Expect mostly drop-and-hook, no-touch freight with roughly 2,200 miles per week. Typical shifts run 12 hours starting between 3 AM and 6 AM, with sleeper layovers as needed and optional 6th day for extra income.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with hazmat endorsement within 90 days.
• Minimum 6 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days.
• No SAP drivers.

Responsibilities

• Multi-stop deliveries across the Midwest and Chicagoland.
• No-touch freight with drop-and-hook wherever possible.
• Home weekly with 1–2 nights at home and weekends off.
• Live unloads and loading requirements as specified by routes.

Skills

CDL-A

Clean driving record

Hazmat endorsement

DOT Medical Card

No SAP drivers

Job description

CDL-A Semi-Local Driver – Good Pay | Home Weekly

Earn $86,000-$110,000 per year on a dedicated semi-local route with daytime driving, weekends off, and home 1-2 nights per week plus your weekly reset. Enjoy mostly drop-and-hook, no-touch freight with additional opportunities to increase your earnings.

Pay Details

$86,000-$110,000 Average Annual Pay

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,700-$2,150
• $100 weekly attendance bonus when working 5 days
• $6 every 15 minutes at pickup and delivery stops
• Outsource work: $225-$350/day
• $0.01 CPM yearly increases up to $0.64 CPM
• Approximately 2,200 miles/week
• Holiday pay effective immediately

Job Details

• Multi-stop deliveries to stores throughout the Midwest and Chicagoland
• No-touch freight
• Approximately 85% drop & hook
• Loading: 60% drop & hook / 40% live load
• Unloading: 75% drop & hook / 25% live unload
• Live loading/unloading averages approximately 1 hour
• Pick up backhauls for Chicagoland deliveries
• Optional 6th day for additional income
• Thanksgiving and Christmas off
• New Year's Day worked

Shift Details

• Monday-Friday
• Consistent start time selected between 3 AM-6 AM
• 12-hour shifts
• Home 1-2 nights per week for 10-hour breaks
• Weekly reset
• Weekends off
• Sleeper layovers required when needed

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 6 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days
• Hazmat course and endorsement costs reimbursed
• Only 5%-10% of loads are Hazmat

Equipment & Training

• Freightliner or International trucks
• Automatic trucks only
• Assigned trucks — no slip seating
• Trucks remain at the account during time off
• No passengers permitted