CDL A Local Port Driver - Night Shift

American Driver LLC; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home daily

Sign-on bonus

Paid orientation

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring a local CDL A driver based out of Commerce, CA. You will work a Monday–Friday schedule with a 5 PM start, typically 10–12 hour shifts, and you can expect home every day.

Base pay is $18 per hour with additional activity and detention pay. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available, with paid online orientation and onsite management to support you.

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 or 12 months in the last 5 years.
• TWIC card required before scheduling.
• Hazmat endorsement within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operate port and rail freight moves between LA/Long Beach and Southern California customers.
• Handle drop and hook, live unloads, and some LTL loads.
• Maintain safety and compliance on all trips.
• Work with onsite yard team to coordinate dispatch and schedule.

Skills

CDL A License

Local driving

Safety-conscious

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

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.