CDL A Local Reefer Driver - Grocery Routes

American Driver LLC; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision after 30 d

PTO from day one

401(k) with match

Life and disability insurance

Mental health coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

American Driver LLC operates local grocery routes out of the West Haven yard, delivering fresh and frozen groceries with most work being no-touch. The schedule runs Thu–Mon or Fri–Tue, with starts around 9 AM, and occasional extra days around holidays.

The role offers a $1,634 weekly minimum on full 5-day weeks and long-term compensation through mileage, stops, and holiday pay. Training and benefits are included for eligible drivers.

Qualifications

• 21+ with a valid Class A CDL.
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in last 6 months with one carrier; 6 months in last 12; or 12 months in last 5 years.
• Reliable transportation to West Haven daily.
• Good customer service skills.
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in 3 years.
• No DUI/DWI in 5 years and no major preventable accidents in 3 years.
• Hair and urine drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate local grocery routes from West Haven yard.
• Deliver groceries on schedule and return home nightly.
• Work with 48–53 ft reefers and ~15+ stops per week.
• Follow safety rules and DOT regulations.
• Coordinate with yard and customers to ensure accurate deliveries.

Skills

CDL-A

Customer service

Safety-conscious

Tools

Reefers

Job description

Local grocery routes out of our West Haven yard. Home every night, a $1,634 weekly minimum and mostly no touch freight.

The Basics

• Yard: start and finish every day in West Haven, CT
• Schedule: Thursday to Monday or Friday to Tuesday, 9 AM to 1 PM starts
• Extra Days: 2 paid 6th days per month, mostly around the major holidays
• Off: Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Freight: fresh and frozen groceries, 48 to 53 foot reefers, about 15 or more stops per week

The Money

• $1,634 weekly minimum on full 5 day weeks
• $83,600 to $87,600 yearly average over the last 6 to 12 months, by seniority
• $0.68 to $0.74 per mile
• $28.50 to $30 per stop, plus $62.50 per NYC load
• $15 per hour detention
• $280 holiday pay on 6 paid holidays
• $200 per day during new hire training

Straight Answers

• NYC? About 20 to 25% of loads. Not in your first 6 months, and only after training with a certified NYC trainer.
• Touch freight? Mostly no. Store teams unload. On the 2 to 3 days a week you help nearby accounts, you may use a pallet jack, and we train you on it.
• Your own truck? No. Automatic and manual day cabs averaging 3 years old or newer, shared with an opposite shift driver and kept at the yard.
• Where do you go? Connecticut, Hudson Valley and New Jersey, with backhauls that can reach Pennsylvania.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• PTO from day one
• 401(k) with match
• Life, disability and mental health coverage
• 2 weeks paid parental leave
• Uniforms provided, paid online orientation

Requirements

• 21+ 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, or 12 months in the last 5 years
• Reliable transportation to West Haven daily
• Good customer service skills
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in 5 years and no major preventable accidents in 3 years
• Hair and urine drug testing

No fluff, no surprises.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.