Hudson Valley Reefer CDL A Driver Grocery Delivery Routes

Safeload Trucking; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Safeload Trucking is hiring CDL-A drivers for a local grocery delivery operation near Chester, NY. Drivers deliver fresh and frozen groceries to supermarkets and distribution centers across Hudson Valley, NYC, Long Island, CT, and PA, with local routes and home daily.

The role features steady activity-based pay, modern equipment, and mostly no-touch freight, with pay per mile and per-stop options, weekly earnings around $1,600-$1,700 and annualized $83,600-$87,600.

Qualifications

• CDL A with valid license.
• 3–6 months trucking experience required.
• Comfortable with multi-stop grocery deliveries.
• Willing to operate in NYC boroughs and Long Island after training.
• Must have reliable personal transportation to work daily.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries to supermarkets and distribution centers.
• Perform multi-stop loads; usually 15+ stops per week.
• Return product pickup at the final stop or backhaul to the DC.
• Operate with mostly no-touch freight.
• Local routes with home daily.

Skills

CDL A

3-6 months exp

Multi-stop deliveries

NYC & Long Island routes

Reliable transportation

Job description

Hudson Valley Reefer CDL A Driver | Grocery Delivery Routes

Job Type: Driver

We are hiring CDL-A drivers for a local grocery delivery operation based near Chester, NY. Drivers deliver fresh and frozen groceries to supermarkets and distribution centers throughout the Hudson Valley, NYC boroughs, Long Island, CT, and PA.

This is a steady local position with strong activity-based pay, modern equipment, and mostly no-touch freight.

Pay and earnings

$0.68 - $0.74 per mile

Average weekly pay: $1,600 - $1,700

Annualized earnings: about $83,600 - $87,600

$28.50 - $30 per stop

$62.50 per NYC load

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Paid time off

Schedule and home time

Local routes, Home daily

Operates within a 250 mile radius of Chester, NY

Delivery area includes Hudson Valley NY, the 5 NYC boroughs, Long Island, CT, and PA

Only 20 - 25% of freight delivers in NYC

Drivers must have reliable personal transportation to and from work daily

Daycabs cannot be taken home during time off

What you’ll haul

Fresh and frozen grocery freight

Reefer trailers in 48 foot, 51 foot, and 53 foot sizes

Deliveries to supermarkets and distribution centers

Multi-stop loads, usually 15+ stops per week

Drivers normally complete 2 loads per day or 1 long load

Return product pickup at the final stop or backhaul returning to the DC

Mostly no-touch freight

Equipment

Automatic and manual daycabs

Reefer trailers

Slip-seat equipment; the account will try to keep drivers in the same truck, but trucks are shared with a driver on the opposite shift

No guarantee of the same truck

Trucks average 3 years or newer

Trucks remain at the account facility during time off

What we need

Valid Class A CDL

Minimum 3 - 6 months of trucking experience

Comfortable with multi stop grocery deliveries

Willing to operate in NYC boroughs and Long Island after required training

Able to provide personal transportation to and from work