CDL-A Local Truck Driver – $32.75/Hour + $5,000 Bonus

Salt City Trucking; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Home daily

Early morning shifts

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Retail Delivery Driver for routes around St. Paul, MN. You will deliver to retail locations with fixed multi-stop itineraries, unloading boxes by hand at each store.

Expect early morning shifts, long days, and Saturdays during busy periods. The role emphasizes physical work, strict adherence to safety, and consistent weekly hours with home daily opportunities.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum 6 months of verifiable truck driving experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• No SAP drivers.
• Must perform strenuous physical work including unloading.

Responsibilities

• Deliver merchandise to retail stores within approx. 250-mile radius of St. Paul, MN.
• Hand unload boxes onto store conveyors or roller ramps.
• Meet linehaul drivers for live trailer swaps.
• Occasionally use pallet jack to unload palletized freight.
• Handle 50–300 boxes per stop and 500–700 boxes per trailer.
• Predefined multi-stop routes with recurring store appointments.

Skills

CDL-A

6 months experience

Clean driving record

DOT Medical Card

No SAP drivers

Heavy lifting ability

Job description

CDL-A Local Retail Delivery Driver – St. Paul, MN

Pay Details & Schedule

• Average Annual Pay: $90,000
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,730.77
• Hourly Rate: $32.75
• Guaranteed Minimum: 40 paid hours per week
• Typical Weekly Hours: Approximately 60
• No overtime pay: All hours are paid at the straight-time rate.
• Holiday hours are paid at the regular hourly rate.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Home daily
• Monday–Friday, with approximately 2 Saturdays per month
• Saturday work is required during peak periods: November–December and March–April
• Start time: 2:00 AM
• Shift length: Approximately 10–12 hours
• Six-day workweeks may be scheduled during busy periods, generally 15–20 times per year, with about one week's notice.

Job Details

• Dedicated local retail delivery account
• Routes operate within approximately a 250-mile radius of St. Paul, MN
• Deliver merchandise to retail store locations
• Predetermined, consistent multi-stop routes with recurring store appointments
• Hand unload boxes onto conveyor belts or roller ramps at stores
• Meet linehaul drivers in Black River Falls, WI, for live trailer swaps
• Use a pallet jack occasionally to unload palletized freight onto store docks
• Freight is floor-loaded and stacked from floor to ceiling.
• Typical unload: 50–300 boxes per stop, with approximately 500–700 boxes per trailer

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 6 months of verifiable truck driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical work, including repeated hand unloading.
• Must be able to handle boxes weighing 2–100 lbs, with most weighing approximately 30–60 lbs.
• Must be comfortable working early morning shifts, multi-stop routes, and occasional peak-season Saturdays.

Important: This is a very labor-intensive position. Drivers must be prepared for substantial physical unloading at each delivery location.