CDLA Intermodal Driver 5000 Bonus 80K88K

Salt City Trucking; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Automatic trucks only — no manuals

Slip-seat operation

Trucks remain at the account during—?—

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver based in Fort Wayne, IN. You’ll haul predominantly container freight, run daily Chicago routes, and return home daily with an average annual pay between $80,000 and $88,000.

The position features a 6:00 AM start, Tuesday-Saturday shifts, and a slip-seat operation within a 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne. A $5,000 bonus is offered plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• HAZMAT endorsement not required at hiring
• Must obtain HAZMAT endorsement within 60 days of hire
• HAZMAT endorsement costs reimbursed after the endorsement is added to the CDL
• Must be comfortable operating automatic equipment
• Additional qualifications may apply

Responsibilities

• Dedicated local intermodal operation
• Operates within a 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne
• Daily runs to Chicago and back
• Local work within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne as needed
• Transport containers between customers and rail yards
• Approximately 60% drop & hook / 40% live load-unload on day shift
• Primarily drop & hook during night operations
• Drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard for dispatch and truck assignment
• Slip-seat operation

Skills

CDL-A

Truck driving

HAZMAT endorsement

DOT Medical Card

Job description

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – $5,000 Bonus + Home Daily | Fort Wayne, IN

Join a dedicated local intermodal operation based in Fort Wayne, IN. Earn $80,000-$88,000 annually , get home daily, and run primarily container freight with daily Chicago routes plus local work.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Fort Wayne, IN — drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Tractors remain at the account during time off.

Pay Details

$80,000-$88,000 Average Annual Pay

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,550-$1,700


• $5,000 bonus


• $0.52-$0.62 per mile


• Approximately 1,900 miles per week


• $56 live load/unload at customer


• $28 customer drop/hook


• $15 out-of-route empty move or crosstown drop


• $15/hour rail delay after 1 hour


• $15/hour detention after 1.5 hours


• $25 per HAZMAT load

Job Details

• Dedicated local intermodal operation


• Operates within a 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne


• Daily runs to Chicago and back


• Local work within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne as needed


• Transport containers between customers and rail yards


• Approximately 60% drop & hook / 40% live load-unload on day shift


• Primarily drop & hook during night operations


• Drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard for dispatch and truck assignment


• Slip-seat operation

Shift Details

• Tuesday-Saturday


• 6:00 AM start


• Approximately 11-hour shifts


• Home daily


• Schedule may include daily Chicago runs


• Trucks remain at the account during time off

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL


• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience


• Clean driving record


• Valid DOT Medical Card


• No SAP drivers


• HAZMAT endorsement not required at hiring


• Must obtain HAZMAT endorsement within 60 days of hire


• HAZMAT endorsement costs reimbursed after the endorsement is added to the CDL


• Must be comfortable operating automatic equipment


• Additional qualifications may apply

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic trucks only — no manuals


• Slip-seat operation


• Trucks remain at the account during time off


• Riders not permitted


• 18 paid days off initially: 12 PTO + 6 holidays


• After 1 year: 22 paid days off: 16 PTO + 6 holidays