Local CDL-A Dedicated Grocery Driver | Good Pay and Consistent Work

Salt City Trucking; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

No-Touch Stop Pay

Driver-Assist Pay

Annual CPM increases

Job summary

Salt City Trucking seeks a CDL-A dedicated grocery driver for Washington and Oregon routes. Get consistent work with a $5,000 signing bonus, average pay around $72,696 yearly, and 11-hour shifts on a dry van, reefer, or pup trailers.

This role includes no-touch stops with additional stop pay, driver-assist duties, and weekly doubles as needed. Training lasts about two weeks in Sumner/Tacoma area.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• DOT Medical Card is required.
• Doubles endorsement needed within 60–90 days; reimbursement provided.

Responsibilities

• Haul palletized groceries from distribution centers in WA/OR.
• Operate dry van, reefer, and pup trailers (27–34 ft).
• Approximately 40% doubles; 90% stops require driver assistance; 10% live unloads.
• Use an electric pallet jack to tailgate freight or forklift to unload.
• Assist other dedicated accounts as needed; new-hire training lasts ~2 weeks.

Skills

CDL-A required

DOT Medical Card

Doubles endorsement

Chain as weather requires

Safety-conscious

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

CDL-A Dedicated Grocery Driver – Good Pay + $5K Bonus | Consistent Work

Earn an average of $72,696 per year on a dedicated grocery account delivering palletized freight throughout Washington and Oregon. This position offers consistent work, additional stop pay, annual CPM increases, and approximately 11-hour shifts.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,400
• Hiring Bonus: $5,000
• No-Touch Stop Pay: $30 per stop
• Driver-Assist Pay: $45 per stop
• Average of 4 no-touch stops and 14 driver-assist stops per week
• Annual $0.01 CPM increases until reaching a maximum of $0.58 CPM

Job Details

• Haul palletized groceries from distribution centers in the Sumner/Tacoma, WA area to customers throughout Washington and Oregon.
• Operate dry van, reefer, and 27-, 31-, or 34-foot pup trailers.
• Approximately 40% of loads will be doubles.
• About 90% of stops require driver assistance, while 10% are customer live unloads.
• Use an electric pallet jack to tailgate freight or a forklift to assist with unloading.
• Assist other dedicated accounts as needed.
• New-hire training lasts approximately 2 weeks.

Shift Details

• Thursday–Sunday
• Start time: approximately 9:00 PM–12:00 AM
• Average 11-hour workday
• Optional sixth day available

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP Drivers
• Doubles endorsement required within 60–90 days of hire; reimbursement provided
• Ability and willingness to chain as weather requires
• Ability to perform driver-assist unloading with an electric pallet jack
• Ability to operate safely and legally at all times

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic International day cabs
• Dry van, reefer, and pup trailers
• Slip-seat operation
• Trucks remain at the account during time off
• No take-home equipment