Dedicated CDLA Truck Driver Home daily Chicago IL

Better Today LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid orientation

Benefits after 60 days

Paid time off after 1 year

Job summary

Better Today LLC in Chicago, IL is hiring dedicated CDL-A truck drivers for a local dry van position.

This home-daily role features 6 days on, a 34-hour reset, night driving, and routes up to 91 miles. Average pay is about $1,538 per week with 3+ months of experience and a clean DOT medical card.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• 3+ months verifiable tractor-trailer experience.
• Current DOT medical card and a clean drug screen.
• Driving record: no more than 2 moving violations in the last year or 3 in the last 3 years.
• Drivers must have their own transportation to commute daily.

Responsibilities

• Local routes with a 91 mile max round trip.
• Home daily with a 6-day work week and a 34-hour reset.
• Primarily 95% drop-and-hook freight; 5% unloading with pallet jack.
• Night driving required.

Skills

CDL-A license

Tractor-trailer experience

DOT medical card

Clean driving record

Job description

Better Today is hiring dedicated CDL-A truck drivers for a dry van driving job in Chicago, IL. This is a local, home-daily position offering consistent routes and reliable schedule.

Home time: Home daily
Average pay: $1,538 a week (reported by the hiring company, not a guarantee)
Experience: 3+ months

The Job

• What you haul: Deliveries primarily consist of 95% drop-and-hook freight and 5% requiring pallet jack paid unloading
• Where you run: Routes are local with the longest round trip being 91 miles
• Schedule: Home Daily. Drivers work a 6-day week followed by a 34-hour reset, with the opportunity for set days off in the future. Night driving required
• Equipment: Top-of-the-line automatic transmission trucks pulling 53' trailers
• Hiring area: Within 50 miles of Chicago, IL

Your Truck

• Truck models: Mainly Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star · New Cascadias have a 72-inch raised-roof sleeper and a no-idle HVAC system (up to 10 hours of cooling, 34 hours of heating)
• Transmission: Automatic
• Truck speed: 63 mph pedal / 65 mph cruise

Pay and Benefits

• Paid orientation: Yes
• Benefits: First of the month after 60 days of employment
• Paid time off: 1 week after your first year

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• 3+ months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
• Current DOT medical card and a clean drug screen
• Driving record: no more than 2 moving violations in the last year or 3 in the last 3 years
• Drivers must have their own transportation to commute to work daily