Local CDL-A Intermodal Driver – Good Pay + Bonus | NYC Area Routes

Salt City Trucking; Union City (NJ); On-site; USD 91,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 paid days off initially

22 paid days off after 1 year

27 paid days off after 6 years

30 paid days off after 14 years

32 paid days off after 19 years

$10,000 bonus

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver for a home-daily schedule within a 250-mile radius of Jersey City/Elizabeth, NJ. Expect consistent weekly earnings and a $10,000 bonus, with extra pay for congestion, Hazmat loads, and weekend work.

Routes cover Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, PA, NY and CT. Hazmat endorsement is required within 60 days; ramp training is provided. Daily home time and task variety offer steady work.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with at least 3 months CDL-A experience.
• Willing to operate within a 250-mile radius around Jersey City and Elizabeth, NJ.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of scheduling.
• Clean driving record and valid DOT Medical Card.

Responsibilities

• Transport loaded rail containers between ramp and customers within a 250-mile radius.
• Pickup loaded containers and return them to the ramp for shipment across the U.S.
• Operate in routes including Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, PA, NY and CT.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days; driver unloads are rare and paid when required.

Skills

CDL-A

Hazmat endorsement

3 months CDL-A experience

Clean driving record

DOT Medical Card

Job description

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Good Pay + $10K Bonus | Home Daily

Join a local intermodal account offering daily home time, a $10,000 bonus, competitive weekly earnings, and additional pay for congestion, border-area routes, Hazmat, and weekend work.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,750–$2,150
• $10,000 Bonus
• $50 GW Bridge pay for qualifying loads to upstate NY, CT, MA or RI
• $75 congestion pay for loads in NYC boroughs
• $22/hour detention or rail delay pay
• $45 driver load/unload pay when required
• $40 Hazmat load pay
• Weekend differential contributes to an $80K–$82K yearly average
• $200/day ramp training pay

Job Details

• Transport loaded rail containers between the ramp and customers within a 250-mile radius
• Pick up loaded containers and return them to the ramp for shipment across the U.S.
• Routes include Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, PA, NY and CT
• Drivers must be willing to service all assigned operating areas
• Driver unloads are rare and discouraged; paid when required
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days after being scheduled
• Minimum 5 days of ramp-specific training after orientation, with additional training as needed

Shift Details

• Home Daily
• Friday–Tuesday or Thursday–Monday
• Start times between 2:00 PM–8:00 PM
• Schedule selected during the welcome call and remains the driver's assigned shift
• Approximately 12-hour days
• Optional work available on scheduled days off

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of CDL-A experience
• Must be willing and able to operate within a 250-mile radius of Jersey City and Elizabeth, NJ
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP Drivers
• No riders

Equipment & Benefits

• Intermodal container equipment
• Slip-seat operation
• Truck remains at the yard during time off
• 18 paid days off initially — 12 PTO + 6 holidays
• 22 paid days off after 1 year
• 27 paid days off after 6 years
• 30 paid days off after 14 years
• 32 paid days off after 19 years
• Thanksgiving: May work
• Christmas: Off
• New Year's: May work