CDL A Regional Intermodal Driver - Pick Your Days Off

American Driver LLC; Cicero (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day one

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Mental health coverage

6 paid holidays

Job summary

American Driver LLC is seeking drivers for regional intermodal runs out of our Chicago terminal. You’ll choose 2 consecutive days off (not Sat/Sun) and a fixed start time, with most weeks including a weekend bonus and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Average weekly pay is about $1,654 (roughly $86,000 per year) with mileage pay plus add-ons like detention and layovers. Trucks are relatively new, with 75% drop-and-hook operations and paid training available.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Class A CDL and Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire.
• 3–12 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years with one carrier.
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years.
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing.
• At least 21 years old with a valid CDL A.

Responsibilities

• Operate regional intermodal trucking from our Chicago terminal to IL, IN, WI, IA, MI, OH and KY.
• Maintain 1,800–2,800 miles per week with 2 consecutive days off and a consistent start time.
• Mostly no touch freight with drop-and-hook as applicable.
• Deliver loads while adhering to safety and on-time performance targets.

Skills

Class A CDL

Hazmat endorsement

Clean driving record

Job description

Most regional jobs hand you a schedule. This one lets you pick your 2 days off in a row and your start time, then keeps them the same every week. Regional intermodal work out of our Chicago terminal, a $10,000 sign-on bonus and a $1,654 weekly average.

What Makes This Different

• Your Days Off, Your Choice: any 2 consecutive days except Saturday and Sunday, every week
• Your Start Time: you pick it, and it stays consistent week to week
• Weekend Bonus: $150 every week, because weekends are part of the job
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus: first payment after your first dispatch (eligibility terms apply)
• Newer Trucks: automatic Freightliner and International mid roof tractors, averaging 2.5 years old
• Mostly No Touch: about 75% drop and hook

The Pay

• Weekly Average: $1,654, about $86,000 a year
• Mileage: $0.64 per mile to start, paid on Rand McNally miles, about 2,200 miles per week
• Live Load or Unload: $65
• Drop and Hook: $35
• Detention: $20 to $25 per hour after the first hour
• Hazmat Loads: $25, Reefer Loads: $30
• Layover and Breakdowns: $20 per hour, up to 5 hours
• Training: $250 per day, 1 to 2 weeks with a hotel stay

The Work

• Intermodal containers across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky
• 1,800 miles per week minimum, with strong drivers running up to 2,800
• 48 hours home every week on your chosen days
• Drivers living within 50 miles of the Chicago terminal park the truck at the terminal

Benefits

• PTO from day one, growing to 10 days after 1 year, 15 after 6 and 20 after 14
• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Life, disability and mental health coverage
• 6 paid holidays at $190 after your first year, and you are never required to work them

Requirements

• At least 21 years old 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 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years
• Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing, with no failed drug or alcohol test in the last 5 years

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.