CDL-A Local Reefer & Dry Van Driver – Good Pay | Home Daily

Salt City Trucking; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home daily

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Washington state is seeking a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver palletized groceries across WA and OR. This home-daily position offers daily home time, a $5,000 bonus, and competitive pay with per-stop incentives and annual CPM increases.

You’ll operate dry van, reefer, and pup trailers. The route includes about 40% doubles, with 90% driver-assist stops and occasional live unloads.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• Doubles endorsement within 60–90 days of hire; reimbursement provided
• Ability and willingness to chain as weather conditions require
• Ability to perform driver-assist unloading with an electric pallet jack
• Ability to operate safely and legally at all times

Responsibilities

• Deliver palletized groceries from Sumner/Tacoma, WA to customers in WA/OR.
• Operate dry van, reefer, and pup trailers (27-, 31-, 34-ft).
• Approximately 40% doubles.
• 90% stops require driver assistance; 10% live unloads.
• Driver-assist unloading with pallet jack or forklift.
• May assist other accounts as needed; two-week new-hire training.

Skills

CDL-A

Experience 3 months

DOT Medical Card

Doubles endorsement

Chain loading

Pallet jack operation

Safety compliance

Job description

CDL-A Local Grocery Driver - Good Pay + $5K Bonus | Home Daily

Earn an average of $92,000 per year delivering palletized grocery freight throughout Washington and Oregon. This dedicated position offers daily home time, additional stop pay, annual CPM increases, and a $5,000 bonus.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,800
• Hiring Bonus: $5,000
• No-Touch Stop Pay: $30 per stop
• Driver-Assist Pay: $45 per stop
• Average of 5 no-touch stops and 18 driver-assist stops per week
• Annual $0.01 CPM increases until reaching a maximum of $0.58 CPM

Job Details

• Deliver palletized groceries from distribution centers in the Sumner/Tacoma, WA area to customers throughout Washington and Oregon.
• Operate dry van, reefer, and 27-, 31-, or 34-foot pup trailers.
• Approximately 40% of loads will be doubles.
• About 90% of stops require driver assistance, while 10% are customer live unloads.
• Driver-assist work includes using an electric pallet jack to tailgate freight or using a forklift to unload.
• Drivers may be required to assist other dedicated accounts as needed.
• New-hire training lasts approximately 2 weeks.

Shift Details

• Friday-Tuesday
• Start time: approximately 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
• Average 11-hour workday
• Optional sixth day available
• Home daily

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP Drivers
• Doubles endorsement required within 60-90 days of hire; reimbursement provided
• Ability and willingness to chain as weather conditions require
• Ability to perform driver-assist unloading with an electric pallet jack
• Ability to operate safely and legally at all times

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic International day cabs
• Dry van, reefer, and pup trailers
• Slip-seat operation
• Trucks remain at the account during time off
• No take-home equipment