Local CDL-A Grocery Driver - Home Daily, Great Pay

Salt City Trucking; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is hiring a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver fresh and frozen groceries across the New York region with daily home time. Expect 1,409 miles weekly, mostly no-touch freight, and multiple stops on each run.

Training and gradual NYC-route exposure are provided, with flexible options around major holidays. Typical schedule is Sunday–Thursday, start times around 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and push for 6th days during certain months.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience.
• Strong customer-service skills required.
• Willingness to assist with pallet-jack unloading.
• No SAP drivers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries using 53-, 51-, and 48-foot refrigerated trailers.
• Deliver to supermarkets and distribution centers within 250 miles of Chester, NY.
• Service the Hudson Valley, NYC boroughs, Long Island, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and PA backhaul areas.
• Approximately 20–25% of freight delivers in NYC.
• Handle multistop loads, typically 15+ stops per week.
• Complete two loads per day or one longer load.
• Pick up returns or backhaul freight after deliveries.
• Mostly no-touch freight; occasional pallet-jack unloading may be required.
• Support other local distribution-center accounts approximately 2–3 days per week.

Skills

Customer service

Tools

Pallet jack

Job description

Salt City Trucking is hiring a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver fresh and frozen groceries across the New York region with daily home time. Expect 1,409 miles weekly, mostly no-touch freight, and multiple stops on each run.

Training and gradual NYC-route exposure are provided, with flexible options around major holidays. Typical schedule is Sunday–Thursday, start times around 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and push for 6th days during certain months.