CDL-A Local Grocery Driver — Home Daily, $85K–$100K

Salt City Trucking; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Stamford, CT, is hiring a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver fresh and frozen groceries across the Hudson Valley, Long Island, NYC, NJ and CT, with 250-mile routes and backhauls from PA.

You'll enjoy home daily time, an online orientation, and consistent work, with average annual pay of $85,000–$100,000 and weekly pay of $1,700–$1,950. NYC experience is preferred, and NYC routes require training before solo runs.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months truck driving experience
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• Reliable personal transportation
• Strong customer service skills
• NYC experience preferred
• New drivers cannot run NYC until they have 6+ months on the account
• NYC-certified training required before solo NYC routes

Responsibilities

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries in 48', 51', or 53' reefer trailers
• Routes within approximately 250 miles
• Delivery areas include Hudson Valley, Long Island, NYC, NJ, and CT, with backhauls including PA
• NYC freight accounts for only 20–25% of deliveries
• 15+ stops per week
• Usually 2 loads per day or one long load
• Mostly no-touch freight; driver assists with unloading
• Support other local distribution accounts approximately 2–3 days per week
• Pallet jack training provided when needed

Skills

Customer service

CDL-A

Job description

Salt City Trucking in Stamford, CT, is hiring a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver fresh and frozen groceries across the Hudson Valley, Long Island, NYC, NJ and CT, with 250-mile routes and backhauls from PA.

You'll enjoy home daily time, an online orientation, and consistent work, with average annual pay of $85,000–$100,000 and weekly pay of $1,700–$1,950. NYC experience is preferred, and NYC routes require training before solo runs.