CDLA Local Reefer Driver 100K110K 10K BONUS

Salt City Trucking; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Home daily

Hotel provided for layovers

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to operate on a dedicated grocery account. You will start and finish each day at the East Granby, CT yard and deliver fresh and frozen groceries across the Northeast, with home daily schedule and a $10,000 bonus.

Expect 12–14 hour shifts, early-morning starts around 1:00 AM–2:30 AM, and up to 1,500 miles per week. Equipment includes reefer trailers and electric pallet jacks, with uniform provision and layover hotel when needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and clean driving record.
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience.
• Ability to operate a reefer and unload with an electric pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Deliver to Northeast grocery facilities with 46', 48', 51', and 53' reefer trailers.
• Manage multi-stop grocery deliveries with 15–20 stops per week.
• Typically one long load per day with occasional second shorter load.
• Support other local accounts as needed and maintain strong customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Early-morning starts

Education

Class A CDL

3 months CDL experience

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Job description

CDL-A Local Grocery Driver

Earn $100,000–$110,000 per year on a dedicated grocery account with home daily , consistent routes, and a $10,000 bonus. Drivers start and finish each day at the East Granby, CT yard and deliver fresh and frozen groceries throughout the Northeast.

Main Yard / Starting Location

• West Granby/East Granby Yard
• 38 Russell Rd, Granby, CT
• Drivers start and end their day at the East Granby yard
• Support the North Hatfield, MA grocery facility

Pay Details

• $100,000–$110,000 average annual pay
• Approximately $1,950–$2,150 average weekly pay
• $10,000 bonus
• $0.52–$0.56 CPM
• Approximately 1,500 miles per week
• Occasional layover includes a hotel

Job Details

• Dedicated fresh and frozen grocery account
• Deliver using 46', 48', 51' and 53' reefer trailers
• Approximately 350-mile operating radius
• NYC boroughs and Long Island make up approximately 80–90% of the work
• Drivers should expect NYC borough deliveries daily
• Also operate throughout NY, NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME and PA
• Multi-stop deliveries, averaging 15–20 stops per week
• Typically one long load per day, with an occasional second shorter load
• Occasional returns and backhauls to the distribution center
• Electric pallet jack used to assist with unloading
• Support other local accounts as needed
• Strong customer service skills required

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Monday–Friday + every other Saturday
• Main start times around 1:00 AM–2:30 AM
• 12–14 hour shifts
• Drivers may start in West Haven around midnight–1:30 AM before heading to North Hatfield for pickup
• 6th day mandatory during holiday peak periods
• Occasional overnight layover may be required; hotel provided
• Drivers work scheduled holidays unless the account is not operating
• Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's: off during the day but work the holiday night

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Must have reliable personal transportation to and from the yard daily
• Ability to safely operate a reefer and assist with unloading using an electric pallet jack
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to handle early-morning starts and multi-stop grocery deliveries

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic daycabs
• Reefer trailers
• Newer equipment, averaging approximately 3 years old or newer
• Electric pallet jacks
• Uniforms provided
• Trucks cannot be taken home