CDL A Semi-Local Truck Driver - Night Shift

American Driver LLC; Monroe Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

No Touch Freight

Assigned Truck

Set Work Days

Onsite Management

PTO from day one

Health/Dental/Vision coverage after 30

401(k) with company match

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring semi-local CDL A drivers for a Thursday to Monday night shift, with routes across NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH and VT. The position offers a $2,019 weekly average and a $5,000 sign-on bonus, with no-touch freight and an assigned truck.

Expect nights, back-to-back days off Tuesday and Wednesday, and an East Brunswick yard start/end point. Benefits include medical, dental and vision after 30 days, a 401(k) with company match, life insurance and disability coverage, paid

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver to retail stores across NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH and VT; no New York City deliveries.
• Operate no-touch freight with drop and hook at distribution centers or live unload at stores.
• Start and end days at the East Brunswick yard; drive Thu–Mon night shift.

Skills

CDL A

Clean driving record

Reliable transportation

Job description

Big carriers usually mean steady work and average pay. Not on this account. Drivers here have averaged $2,019 a week, about $105,000 a year, running no touch store freight out of Central New Jersey. We are hiring semi-local CDL A drivers for our Thursday to Monday night shift.

Why Drivers Choose This Job

• $2,019 Weekly Average: about $105,000 a year, based on what drivers on this account earned over the last 6 to 12 months
• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus: first payment after your first dispatch (eligibility terms apply)
• No Touch Freight: drop and hook at the distribution center, drop and hook or live unload at the store
• Assigned Truck: automatic sleeper assigned to you (a spare may be needed if your truck is in the shop)
• Set Work Days: Thursday to Monday, with Tuesday and Wednesday off
• Onsite Management: tenured leadership at the account

Pay Breakdown

• Mileage: $0.76 to $0.78 per mile on about 2,350 miles a week, which is $1,786 to $1,833 from miles alone before stops and bonuses
• Drop and Hook: $31 to $33 per stop
• Live Load or Unload: $40 per load
• Detention: $40 per hour after 2 hours
• Bridge Pay: $50
• Attendance Bonus: $100 per week
• Holiday Pay: $160 per day
• New Hire Training: $200 per day
• Off-Account Work: paid at the same activity rates

Schedule

• Shift: Thursday to Monday, starting between 11 PM and midnight
• Home Time: expect to get home 2 to 3 times during your work week, plus Tuesday and Wednesday off
• Peak Season: routes can change from October to January
• Holidays: a 24/7 operation with rotating 6th days around Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holidays off are not assured

The Work

• Pick up loaded dry van or reefer trailers at customer distribution centers and deliver to retail stores across NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH and VT
• No New York City deliveries
• Third party backhauls on the way back, sometimes live load
• Intermodal or nearby account support when volume is low
• Start and end your day at our East Brunswick yard

Getting Started

• Half day onboarding, then 8 days of local account training
• Drive your own vehicle to onboarding and training days

Benefits

• PTO starts accruing on day one
• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance, disability and mental health coverage
• 2 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid online orientation

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
• Reliable transportation to the yard, onboarding and training
• 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

Night shifts and holiday rotations are the trade-off for a $2,019 weekly average.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.