CDL-A Local Driver – $90K Potential + $5K Bonus

Salt City Trucking; Huron (SD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Huron, SD is seeking a CDL-A local live-haul driver for a Sunday–Thursday schedule with daily home time. You will haul live turkeys from local farms to processing plants on automatic tractors with no-touch freight.

Earn an average $85,500–$90,000 per year, with a $5,000 bonus and $0.65 CPM. Home daily, routes within 200 miles, and holiday considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience.
• Clean driving record and valid DOT Medical Card.
• No SAP (suspended/unpaid) drivers.
• Ability to operate a flatbed tractor-trailer safely on local farm routes.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport turkeys from local farms to processing plants.
• Perform local, dedicated trips within a 200-mile radius.
• Operate automatic tractors with no-touch freight.
• Return home daily to Huron, SD with approval from the account manager.
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Safe driving

Reliable attendance

Punctuality

Tools

Automatic tractors

Flatbed tractor-trailer operation

Job description

CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver – Huron, SD

Earn an average of $85,500–$90,000 per year hauling live turkeys from local farms to processing plants. This dedicated position offers daily home time, a Sunday–Thursday schedule, $0.65 CPM, and a $5,000 bonus. Drivers are based in Huron, SD, with routes within a 200-mile radius.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $85,500–$90,000
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,650–$1,750
• Mileage Rate: $0.65 CPM
• Bonus: $5,000
• Weekly Service Salary: $100 for on-time attendance with no call-offs
• First-Year Earnings: Drivers average approximately $70,200 while learning the job and building efficiency
• Holiday pay available immediately, with no waiting period

Job Details

• Dedicated local live-haul poultry account
• Transport turkeys from local farms to processing plants
• Flatbed trailers with multiple trips per day
• No-touch freight: Farms and processing plants handle loading and unloading
• Automatic tractors; no slip seating
• Trucks and trailers based in Huron, SD
• Truck may be taken home with approval from the account manager

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Sunday–Thursday
• Pickup times between 4:00 PM and 4:00 AM
• Approximately 10–12 hours per day
• Drivers may work most holidays that fall on their regular schedule
• Christmas off; Thanksgiving time off is not guaranteed
• PTO accrues from the start of employment, with increased accrual at specified service anniversaries

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 operate a flatbed tractor-trailer safely on local farm routes
• Reliable attendance and punctuality to qualify for the weekly service salary