CDL-A Local Chicken Haul Driver – $5,000 BONUS

Salt City Trucking; Grove (OK); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Online orientation

No home trucks

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Millsboro, DE is hiring a CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver to run a dedicated live chicken haul within a 300-mile radius. Home-daily schedule with 1,024 miles per week and $80,000 average annual pay, plus a $5,000 bonus.

You'll operate flatbed trailers with chicken cages, pick up live poultry from local farms, and deliver to the Millsboro facility. Typical week includes 3–4 inbound loads per day and 15–20 stops per week.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months truck driving experience
• Comfort around live poultry
• Ability to secure loads with a cheater bar
• Able to navigate farm roads and uneven terrain
• Experience with flatbed operation
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers

Responsibilities

• Operate a dedicated live chicken haul within a 300-mile radius of Millsboro.
• Pick up live chickens from area farms and deliver to the Millsboro facility.
• Use a flatbed trailer with chicken cages.
• Manage approximately 3–4 inbound loads per day and 15–20 stops weekly.
• Secure cages at farms using a cheater bar; navigate rough farm roads.

Skills

Truck driving experience

Valid Class A CDL

Live poultry handling

Load securement with cheater bar

Flatbed operation

Clean driving record

Job description

CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver - $5,000 Bonus + $80K Average | Millsboro, DE

Join a dedicated live haul account in Millsboro, DE, hauling live chickens from local farms to the processing facility. This is a home-daily position with approximately $80,000 average annual pay and a $5,000 bonus.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Millsboro, DE - the operation is based around Millsboro, with live chickens picked up from area farms and delivered to the Millsboro facility.

Pay Details

• $80,000 average annual gross
• Approximately $1,550 average weekly pay
• $5,000 bonus
• $0.50-$0.54 CPM
• Approximately 1,024 miles per week
• Stop pay based on experience:
  • 0-1 year: $51
  • 1-3 years: $52
  • 3+ years: $53
• Safety training: $20/hour

Job Details

• Dedicated live chicken haul operation
• Operate within a 300-mile radius of Millsboro, DE
• Pick up live chickens from various farms
• Deliver to the Millsboro facility
• Flatbed trailer with chicken cages
• Approximately 3-4 inbound loads per day
• Average 15-20 stops per week
• Drivers secure chicken cages at farms using a cheater bar
• Farm roads may include steep grades, bumps, and ditches

Shift Details

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

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
• Must be comfortable working around live poultry
• Must be able to secure loads using a cheater bar
• Must safely navigate difficult farm roads and uneven terrain
• Must be comfortable with flatbed operations
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic and manual daycabs
• Flatbed trailers
• Trucks cannot be taken home
• Online orientation available
• $5,000 bonus