CDL-A Live Haul Truck Driver – Home Daily + $7,500 Bonus

Salt City Trucking; Georgetown (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver to haul live poultry on a dedicated local account. Earn an average of $75,000 per year with daily home time and a Monday-Friday schedule, plus a $7,500 bonus.

Drivers secure loads, strap chicken cages, and operate within a ~300‑mile radius of Selbyville, DE. Home daily; 1–2 Saturdays per month may be required.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum 3 months verifiable truck-driving experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• Comfortable driving on uneven farm roads with grades and ditches.
• Live-haul experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Haul live poultry on a dedicated local account.
• Pick up live chickens from farms and deliver to a facility in Selbyville, DE.
• Haul chicken cages on flatbed trailers.
• Secure loads using straps and a cheater bar.
• Operate within approximately a 300-mile radius of Selbyville, DE.
• Home daily, Monday–Friday, with 1–2 Saturdays per month.

Skills

CDL-A

Truck-driving experience

Load securement

Farm road driving

Tools

Straps

Cheater bar

Job description

CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver

Earn an average of $75,000 per year hauling live poultry on a dedicated local account. Enjoy daily home time, a Monday-Friday schedule, and a $7,500 bonus. Drivers must be comfortable securing loads and navigating challenging farm roads.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $75,000
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,442
• Pay Rate: $0.50-$0.52 CPM
• Bonus: $7,500
• Approximately 1,024 miles per week

Job Details

• Dedicated local live-haul poultry account
• Pick up live chickens from farms and deliver them to a facility in Selbyville, DE
• Average of 3 inbound loads per day
• Haul chicken cages on flatbed trailers
• Secure loads using straps and a cheater bar
• Operate within approximately a 300-mile radius of Selbyville, DE
• Automatic day cabs must remain at the account during time off

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Monday-Friday
• Required to work 1-2 Saturdays per month
• Start times between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM
• Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's off

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Ability to strap and secure chicken cages using a cheater bar
• Comfortable driving on uneven farm roads with grades, bumps, and ditches
• Live-haul experience preferred but not required