CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – $0.53–$0.60 CPM + $10K Bonus

Salt City Trucking; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 18 days

PTO after 1-5 yrs

PTO after 6-13 yrs

PTO after 14-18 yrs

PTO after 19+ yrs

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Intermodal Driver based in Indianapolis, IN. You will haul intermodal freight on daily runs to Chicago, with home daily time and roughly 2,000 miles per week.

A $10,000 bonus and additional pay for certain moves are included, along with online orientation. Expect responsibilities that include slip-seating at the terminal, local work within a 100-mile radius, and staying at the Indianapolis yard when off-duty.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience.
• Clean driving record and DOT Medical Card.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire (reimbursed).

Responsibilities

• Haul intermodal freight on daily Indianapolis–Chicago runs.
• Operate in a 2,000 mile per week, drop-and-hook heavy environment.
• Report to the Indianapolis terminal for dispatch and truck assignment.

Skills

CDL-A

3 months experience

Clean driving record

DOT Medical Card

Job description

CDL-A Intermodal Driver – Indianapolis, IN

Earn an average of $81,000 per year hauling intermodal freight on daily runs between Indianapolis and Chicago. Enjoy daily home time, approximately 2,000 miles per week, and a $10,000 bonus. Online orientation is available, and drivers receive additional pay for customer loads, rail delays, detention, and other qualifying moves.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Indianapolis, IN 46221 — drivers report to the Indianapolis terminal daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Routes run to Chicago and back, with additional local work within a 100-mile radius of Indianapolis.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $81,000
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,550
• Mileage Pay: $0.53–$0.60 per mile
• $10,000 Bonus
• $48 for customer live loads/unloads
• $28 for customer drop-and-hook moves
• $15 for qualifying out-of-route empty moves or crosstown drops
• $15 per hour for rail delays after the first hour
• $20 per hour for detention after 1.5 hours
• $20 per hour for training as needed

Job Details

• Intermodal freight
• Approximately 2,000 miles per week
• About 75% drop-and-hook
• Daily runs between Indianapolis and Chicago
• Additional local routes within a 100-mile radius of Indianapolis
• Drivers slip-seat and receive truck assignments at the terminal
• Tractors stay at the yard during time off

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Report to and finish at the Indianapolis terminal
• Daily Chicago runs, with additional local work as needed
• Online orientation available

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire
• Hazmat endorsement costs reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license

Equipment & Benefits

• No smoking inside the truck
• Passengers are not permitted
• 18 paid days off initially: 12 PTO days and 6 holidays
• After 1–5 years: 22 paid days off
• After 6–13 years: 27 paid days off
• After 14–18 years: 30 paid days off
• After 19+ years: 32 paid days off