CDLA Local Livestock Driver Competitive Pay BONUS

Salt City Trucking; Madison (SD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring Bonus

Home Daily

PTO accrual from day one

Automatic tractors

No-touch freight

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in South Dakota is seeking a CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver to haul live turkeys from local farms to processing facilities. The role offers multiple daily trips, steady work, and home daily.

You will operate automatic tractors with flatbed trailers, based in Huron, SD, with rural routes and no-touch freight. Expect competitive pay, a $5K hiring bonus, and PTO accrual from day one.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• Minimum 3 months verifiable Class A CDL experience.
• DOT Medical Card required.
• No SAP Drivers.
• Ability to work scheduled shifts including holidays.
• No passengers while on duty.

Responsibilities

• Pickup live turkeys from local farms and transport to processing facilities.
• Make multiple trips per day with no-touch freight.
• Tractors and trailers based in Huron, SD; remote loading handled by farms/plant.
• Ongoing, dedicated account with a team-oriented environment.

Skills

CDL-A license

Local route experience

Safety-conscious

Job description

CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver – Good Pay + $5K Bonus | Home Daily

Earn an average of $85,500–$90,000 per year hauling live turkeys from local farms to processing facilities. This dedicated position offers multiple trips per day, consistent work, and daily home time.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $85,500–$90,000
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,650–$1,750
• Hiring Bonus: $5,000
• Service Salary: $100 per week when showing up on time with no call-offs
• First-Year Average Pay: Approximately $70,200 while learning the job
• Holiday pay available immediately

Job Details

• Pick up live turkeys from local farms and transport them to processing plants.
• Multiple trips per day.
• Freight is no-touch; farms and processing facilities handle loading and unloading.
• Tractors and trailers are based in Huron, SD.
• Rural routes with minimal metropolitan traffic.
• Dedicated account with a strong team-oriented work environment.

Shift Details

• Sunday–Thursday
• Pickup window: approximately 4:00 PM–4:00 AM
• Typical routes last 10–12 hours per day
• Home daily
• Thanksgiving: Not guaranteed off
• Christmas: Off
• Drivers may work most holidays when they fall within the regular schedule.

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP Drivers
• Ability to work scheduled shifts, including applicable holidays
• Ability to operate safely and legally at all times
• No passengers

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic tractors

• Flatbed trailers

• No slip seating

• Truck may be taken home with approval from management

• PTO accrual begins immediately:

  • 1.5 hours per week initially
  • 2.5 hours per week after the sixth anniversary
  • 3 hours per week after the nineteenth anniversary