CDLA Local Driver 050052 CPM Stop Pay

Salt City Trucking; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Driver room with coffee & drinks

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver for a Windsor Locks, CT route with home daily. This position handles dedicated local grocery deliveries from Windsor Locks, serving NYC boroughs and Long Island within a 250-mile radius.

The role involves multi-stop loads on 45–53' trailers, typically 2–3 stops per trailer, with NYC deliveries accounting for 80–90% of trips. Uniforms provided and day cab operation.

Qualifications

• CDL-A required and valid DOT medical card.
• Minimum 3 months verifiable truck driving experience.
• Ability to unload freight with an electric pallet jack.
• Clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dry groceries on 45–53' trailers.
• Complete multi-stop loads typically 2–3 stops per trailer.
• Make NYC borough and Long Island deliveries regularly.
• Return product and backhaul pickups.
• Uniforms provided and day cab operation.

Skills

CDL-A

Customer service

Multi-stop deliveries

Safety minded

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Job description

CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – $90K–$100K | Windsor Locks, CT

Earn $90,000–$100,000 per year on a dedicated local grocery account with home daily. Drivers operate within a 250-mile radius of Windsor Locks and should be prepared for frequent NYC borough and Long Island deliveries.

Main Yard / Starting Location

• Windsor Locks, CT
• Routes within a 250-mile radius
• Heavy delivery volume into NYC boroughs and Long Island
• Additional routes throughout NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME, PA and parts of upstate NY

Pay Details

• $90,000–$100,000 average annual gross
• Approximately $1,750–$1,950 average weekly
• $0.50–$0.52 CPM
• $85/day — must work all 5 days to receive the weekly daily rate
• $17.25 per shipper/receiver load or unload stop
• $30 per driver-unload or liftgate stop
• $47.50 per NYC borough stop
• $15/hour safety training
• $160–$450 for off-account work
• Approximately 1,350 miles/week

Job Details

• Dedicated local grocery account
• Home daily
• Deliver dry groceries on 45–53' trailers
• Multi-stop loads, usually 2–3 stops per trailer
• Normally one long load per day, with an occasional second shorter load
• NYC boroughs and Long Island account for approximately 80–90% of deliveries
• Drivers should expect to deliver in NYC boroughs regularly
• Return product and backhaul pickups
• Liftgate-equipped trailers for NYC deliveries
• Electric pallet jack unloading when required
• Support other local accounts as needed
• Automatic daycabs
• Slip-seat operation; same truck is not guaranteed
• Uniforms provided

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Consistent local schedule
• Holidays worked when they fall on the driver's scheduled workday, unless the account is closed
• Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's schedules are not guaranteed

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck driving experience
• Able to safely unload freight with an electric pallet jack
• Strong customer service skills
• Reliable transportation to and from the account
• Comfortable with multi-stop grocery deliveries and NYC-area driving
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic daycabs
• 45', 48', 51' and 53' trailers
• Electric pallet jacks
• Newer equipment averaging approximately 3 years old
• Updated warehouse loading technology
• Driver room with free coffee and drink machines
• Uniforms provided