CDL A Local Port Driver - Night Shift

American Driver LLC; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Home Daily

Paid Time Off (PT0)?

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision

Life insurance

2 weeks of paid parental leave

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring a local CDL A driver based out of Commerce, CA. Expect home daily with a Monday–Friday schedule, 5 PM start, and shifts ranging 10–12 hours. The role features a $5,000 sign-on bonus, plus base pay and activity-based incentives tied to miles and stops.

Port/rail freight experience preferred; drivers pull 20–53 ft containers to Southern California clients. Benefits include health coverage and 401(k).

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL.
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 6 months with one carrier.
• Hazmat endorsement within 60 days of hire.
• TWIC card required before scheduling.
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and a clean driving record.
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing with no failed test in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Pull port and rail freight containers from LA/Long Beach to customers across Southern California.
• Freight mix includes drop and hook, live unloads, plus LTL and intermodal loads when port work is slow.
• Mostly no touch freight with occasional loads requiring a pallet jack.
• Operate automatic International and Freightliner day cabs; trucks stay at the yard.

Skills

CDL A

Truck driving

Safety compliance

Job description

Local driving jobs usually make you choose between steady hours and real money. Drivers on this account average $1,500 a week and sleep at home every night. We are hiring one local CDL A driver based out of Commerce, CA.

Why Drivers Choose This Job

• Home Every Day: Monday to Friday schedule with no nights away from home
• Pay That Adds Up: drivers on this account have averaged $78,000 a year over the last 6 to 12 months
• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus: first payment after your first dispatch (eligibility terms apply)
• Paid Online Orientation: complete it before your first day at the yard
• Onsite Management: a team at the yard, not just a voice on the phone

Pay and Schedule Breakdown

• Base Pay: $18 per hour for all hours worked. When your activity pay adds up to more, you get the difference as a weekly bonus
• Activity Pay: $0.52 per mile, $55 per live load or unload, $41 per drop and hook, $40 per LTL stop, $25 per hazmat load
• Detention: $20 to $24 per hour
• Minimum Full Day Pay: $250 per day
• Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays at $230 per day
• Tenure Pay: after your first year, an extra $3 per day, growing $3 each year up to $36 per day
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 PM start, 10 to 12 hour shifts

The Work

• Port and Rail Freight: pull 20, 40, 45 and 53 foot containers from the LA/Long Beach ports and rail yards to customers across Southern California
• Freight Mix: drop and hook and live unload, plus LTL and intermodal loads when port work is slow
• Mostly No Touch: occasional loads need a pallet jack
• Equipment: automatic International and Freightliner day cabs, shared trucks that stay at the yard

Benefits

• Paid time off that starts accruing on day one
• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance, disability coverage and mental health support
• 2 weeks of paid parental leave

Requirements

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 6 months with one carrier, 6 months in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years
• TWIC card required before scheduling
• Hazmat endorsement within 60 days of hire
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing, with no failed drug or alcohol test in the last 5 years

Port work is not for everyone, and we would rather you know that before you apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.