CDL-A Northeast Region Driver

Shaffer Trucking; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Paid orientation

Pet policy: 2 dogs or cats

401(k)

Job summary

Shaffer Trucking is seeking professional drivers to operate a refrigerated fleet with weekend home time. The top 50% of drivers average about $92,591 per year, with starting pay between 69 and 72 CPM depending on experience. Benefits include health/dental/vision/life, 401(k), and profit sharing.

Join a carrier with low turnover, strong CSA scores, and dedicated dispatch support. We offer comprehensive benefits and a paid orientation program to help you get started.

Qualifications

• Must have CDL-A
• Minimum 1 year of driving experience
• No DOT preventable in the last year
• No CDL violations in the last year
• Less than 5 citations in the last 5 years

Responsibilities

• Operate refrigerated freight safely to locations as assigned.
• Maintain logs and comply with DOT safety rules.
• Communicate with dispatch and complete deliveries on schedule.

Skills

CDL-A license

1 year experience

No DOT preventable in last year

No CDL violations in last year

Less than 5 citations in last 5 years

Job description

Top 50% Average $92,591 per Year

Annual Profit Sharing - Excellent Benefits!

Great Pay & Benefits:

• Starting pay: 69to 72CPM - depending on experience
• Health from BCBS, dental, vision, life, and 401(k)
• No-cost rider policy
• Safe driver productivity bonus

Fleet Information:

• Annual pay: The top 50% of drivers average $92,591 per year
• Weekly pay: The top 50% of drivers average $1,780 per week
• Home time: Weekends
• Fleet type: Refrigerated
• Job type: Company, Regional

Benefits of Joining Shaffer Trucking:

• Leading pay plus carrier
• Industry-leading benefits
• 401(k): $103 million to employee retirement accounts since 2018
• Annual profit sharing: $11.5 million in profit sharing in 2025
• Guaranteed detention pay
• Pet policy:2 dogs or cats
• Increased cruise speed
• Paid orientation: $120 per day
• Industry-leading CSA scores
• Average equipment age of 2 years
• Dedicateddispatch 24/7

About Shaffer:

Founded in 1937, Shaffer Trucking has an over 80-year history of excellence. Joining the Crete Carrier family in 1974, the two companies, along with Hunt Transportation, have become one of the nation’s largest privately owned transportation companies. Shaffer specializes in temperature-sensitive freight and is a premier carrier for the candy and confectionery industry. At Shaffer Trucking, our drivers are our most valuable asset. As a result, we have one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry, with drivers staying with us three times longer than they do with our competition. We take pride in our relationship with our drivers. Our professional drivers are among the best on the highways, meeting standards far exceeding those required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid CDL-A commercial driver’s license
• 1 year of experience
• No DOT preventable in the last year or less than 3 preventable accidents in the last 5 years
• No CDL violations in the last year
• Less than 5 citations in the last 5 years

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