CDL-A Local Retail Delivery Driver – $90K + $5,000 Bonus

Salt City Trucking; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home daily

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in Madison, WI is hiring a CDL-A Local Retail Delivery Driver on a dedicated local account. Earn an average of $90,000 per year with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and go home every night on a fixed route starting from Madison, WI.

Typical shifts run 10–12 hours, start around 4:00 AM, with 2–4 stops per day and 2 Saturdays per month during peak periods. This is a physically demanding role requiring hand unloading and a valid CDL-A with clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Requires valid Class A CDL and at least 6 months of truck driving experience.
• Clean driving record and valid DOT Medical Card.
• Able to perform frequent unloading and handle varying box weights.
• Weekend availability for peak seasons is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver to dedicated local retail accounts with pre-set routes.
• Unload and move freight by hand using pallet jack as needed.
• Follow predetermined schedules, routes, and store appointment times.
• Start around 4:00 AM and work 10–12 hour shifts; home daily.

Skills

CDL-A knowledge

6 months experience

Physical stamina

DOT regulations

Education

CDL-A License

Job description

CDL-A Local Retail Delivery Driver – Madison, WI

Earn an average of $90,000 per year on a dedicated local retail delivery account starting in Madison, WI. Get home every night, receive a $5,000 bonus, and follow consistent routes with scheduled store appointments. This is a physically demanding delivery position that requires hand unloading.

Pay & Schedule

• Average Annual Pay: $90,000


• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,750


• Sign-On Bonus: $5,000


• Hourly pay with a guaranteed minimum of 40 hours per week


• Average earnings are based on approximately 50 hours per week


• Training: 2–3 days, paid at the position’s hourly rate


• Holiday hours paid at the regular hourly rate


• Monday–Friday, with an average of 2 Saturdays per month


• Saturday work required during peak periods: November–December and March–April


• Start time around 4:00 AM


• Typical shifts last 10–12 hours


• Home daily


• Busy periods may require a six-day workweek approximately 15–20 times per year, generally with about one week’s notice

Job Details

• Dedicated local retail delivery account


• Starting location: Madison, WI


• Approximately 2–4 stops per day


• Predetermined, consistent routes and store appointment times


• Outbound freight is preloaded for drivers


• Product arrives on shuttles throughout the day


• Hand unload boxes onto conveyor belts or roller ramps at store locations


• Use a pallet jack occasionally to move palletized freight onto store docks

Physical requirements:

• Approximately 50–300 boxes per stop


• Around 500–700 boxes per trailer


• Box weights range from 2–100 lbs, with most averaging 30–60 lbs


• This job is highly labor-intensive and requires frequent lifting and unloading

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL


• Minimum 6 months of truck driving experience


• Clean driving record


• Valid DOT Medical Card


• No SAP drivers


• Must be able to perform frequent physical unloading and handle boxes of varying weights


• Must be available for required Saturday shifts during peak seasons


• Additional account qualifications may apply