Local CDL-A Truck Driver - Home Daily

American Bulldog Transport LLC; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

American Bulldog Transport LLC is seeking local CDL-A truck drivers for dedicated grocery store routes out of Fredericksburg, VA and Perryville, MD. You will be home every day, with two days off in a row each week, and handles pallets using pallet jacks with some night shifts.

Routes cover VA/MD and PA/NJ/ Staten Island NY areas with weekly miles around 1,300–1,800. Trucks are automatic with 53-foot trailers; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and PTO.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• At least 3 months of tractor-trailer experience in the last 12 months.
• Some candidates from Minnesota or certain schools require 6 months of experience.
• Must meet DOT and company hiring standards.

Responsibilities

• Unload freight using a pallet jack (electric in Fredericksburg).
• Drive local routes from Fredericksburg, VA and Perryville, MD with home daily.
• Shift will include nights and weekends.
• Operate automatic 53-foot trailers and manage store deliveries.

Skills

Valid Class A CDL

Tractor-trailer experience (3 months)

Pallet jack unloading (75 lbs)

DOT/compliance readiness

Job description

Local CDL-A Truck Driver - Home Daily
Job Type: Driving

We are hiring local CDL-A drivers for dedicated grocery store routes out of Fredericksburg, VA and Perryville, MD. You are home every day, with two days off in a row each week.

Good to know up front: this is touch freight. You unload with a pallet jack, and the schedule includes nights and weekends.

Pay

• Fredericksburg, VA: average $1,671 a week, top drivers $1,735
• Perryville, MD: average $1,792 a week, top drivers $2,308
• Fredericksburg: paid by the mile plus load and stop pay
• Perryville: mileage pay and availability pay, with a chance to earn a Safe and On-Time bonus

Home Time and Schedule

• Home daily with 2 consecutive days off
• Fredericksburg: 5-day schedule that includes weekends; night shift openings
• Perryville: the operation runs 7 days; start times between 6:00 pm and 1:00 am

Routes and Freight

• Fredericksburg: stores across VA and MD, about 1,300 miles a week
• Perryville: stores in PA, NJ and Staten Island NY, 10-20 stops and about 1,800 miles a week
• You unload with a pallet jack (electric in Fredericksburg, where you also reload returns); must be able to pull 75 lbs

Equipment

• Automatic trucks pulling 53-foot trailers
• Trucks stay at the yard, so you need reliable transportation to work
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and paid time off
• Insurance starts the 1st of the month after 60 days; PTO starts after 1 year

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Live within about 45 miles of Fredericksburg, VA or Perryville, MD
• At least 3 months of tractor-trailer experience in the last 12 months
• Drivers from Minnesota, or with a CDL from certain schools, need 6 months of experience
• Able to meet DOT and company hiring standards