JB: CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – $80K–$85K + $5K BONUS

Salt City Trucking; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 paid holidays after 90 days

PTO accrual from day one

$5,000 bonus

Safety bonus up to $1,000/year

Hazmat certification reimbursed

Uniforms provided

Home daily

Job summary

Salt City Trucking seeks a CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver to join the Minneapolis area team. You will operate day cabs within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul, with a Monday–Friday schedule and daily home time.

Compensation includes $80,000–$85,000 average annual pay, a $5,000 bonus, and a Safety Bonus up to $1,000/year. Expect 50 hours per week with mostly intermodal chassis freight and occasional hazmat reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Minimum 3 months of driving experience.
• Comfortable with local intermodal operations.
• Willing to start at 3:00 PM.
• Able to work around 50 hours per week.
• Clean driving record.
• DOT Medical Card.
• No SAP drivers.

Responsibilities

• Operate within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul, MN.
• Home daily.
• 100% freight on intermodal chassis/containers.
• Mix of drop & hook and live loads (roughly 50/50).
• Approximately 5% reefer/TCI freight.
• Uniforms provided.
• Hazmat certification is optional and reimbursed with proof.

Skills

CDL-A License

Local intermodal ops

Safety-conscious driving

Tools

Intermodal equipment knowledge

Job description

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver - Minneapolis, MN

Join a dedicated local intermodal account offering $80,000-$85,000 average annual pay, a $5,000 bonus, and home daily. Drivers operate day cabs within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.

Pay Details

• $80,000-$85,000 average annual gross
• Approximately $1,538-$1,635 average weekly pay
• $5,000 bonus
• $0.48-$0.53 CPM
• Approximately 1,175 miles per week
• New hires average $1,403/week during their first 3-6 months
• Safety Bonus: up to $1,000/year
• Exception pay plan covering:
• • Detention
  • Breakdowns
  • Rail delays
  • Empty moves
  • Other qualifying events

Job Details

• Dedicated local intermodal account
• Home daily
• Operate within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul, MN
• 100% freight on intermodal chassis/containers
• Approximately 50% drop & hook / 50% live
• Approximately 5% reefer/TCI freight
• Uniforms provided
• Hazmat certification optional and reimbursed with proof/receipts

Shift Details

• Monday-Friday
• 3:00 PM start
• Approximately 50 hours per week
• 5 days x 10-hour shifts
• Additional hours may occasionally be required
• Extra workdays available when freight volume allows
• Home daily

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
• Must be comfortable with local intermodal operations
• Must be willing to work a 3:00 PM start
• Must be able to work approximately 50 hours per week
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic day cabs, mostly Freightliner
• Average fleet age approximately 2.5 years
• Safety technology
• Slip-seat operation may be required based on start time
• Tractors/POVs parked at the office
• 6 paid major holidays after 90 days
• PTO accrual beginning on day one
• $5,000 bonus
• Safety Bonus up to $1,000/year
• No-smoking policy inside trucks