CDL-A Semi-Local Truck Driver – $80K Average + Weekends Off

Small Potato Trucking; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Small Potato Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Semi-Local Floater Driver in Stockton, CA to cover multiple accounts across CA, NV, and UT. Enjoy Mon-Fri shifts, weekends off, and sleeper trucks with no overnight layovers. Expect roughly 1,729 miles weekly with varied trailer types and potential live unloading.

The role requires endorsements and a DOT card, with competitive pay around $80,000 annually. You’ll support Bay Area to Salt Lake City freight lanes and assist other accounts as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• Doubles endorsement required at scheduling.
• Hazmat endorsement required at scheduling.
• TWIC card required within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to secure flatbed loads using straps and chains.
• Willingness to assist other accounts and handle different trailer types.

Responsibilities

• Semi-local floater position supporting multiple accounts.
• Assist other dedicated accounts, with retail deliveries averaging 0–1 day per week.
• Flatbed freight: deliver to customer sites throughout CA; strap and chain loads securely.
• Dry van and pup trailers: deliver retail freight to CA, NV, and UT including Bay Area and Salt Lake City.
• Freight may involve live unloading, drop-and-hook, and no-touch deliveries.
• Must be willing to break down doubles when required.
• Assigned automatic sleeper trucks; trucks must remain at the account during time off.

Skills

CDL-A

DOT Medical Card

Clean Driving Record

Doubles Endorsement

Hazmat Endorsement

TWIC Card

Flatbed Loading Security

Job description

CDL-A Semi-Local Floater Driver – Stockton, CA

Earn an average of $80,000 per year in a dedicated semi-local floater position starting in Stockton, CA. Work Monday through Friday, enjoy weekends off, and operate across California, Nevada, and Utah. Most weeks include assisting other local accounts, with occasional deliveries for a dedicated retail account.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $80,000
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,550
• Mileage Rate: $0.69–$0.70 CPM
• Outsource Pay: $308 per day when outsourced
• Approximately 1,729 miles per week

Job Details

• Semi-local floater position supporting multiple accounts
• Primarily assist other dedicated accounts, with retail deliveries averaging 0–1 day per week
• Flatbed freight: Deliver to customer sites throughout the Bay Area and Central Valley, CA; strap and chain loads securely
• Dry van and pup trailers: Deliver retail freight to locations in CA, NV, and UT, including the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno, Benicia, the Bay Area, and Salt Lake City
• Freight may involve live unloading, drop-and-hook, and no-touch deliveries
• Must be willing to break down doubles when required
• Assigned automatic sleeper trucks; trucks must remain at the account during time off

Shift Details

• Monday–Friday
• Start times between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM
• Approximately 10–12 hours per day
• Average of 1–2 layovers per week
• Weekends off

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Doubles endorsement required at scheduling
• Hazmat endorsement required at scheduling
• TWIC card required within 60 days of hire
• Ability to secure flatbed loads using straps and chains
• Willingness to assist other accounts and handle different trailer types