Local CDLA Container Driver Good Pay Bonus Home Daily

Salt City Trucking; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is seeking a CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver to deliver intermodal freight with daily home time and consistent Sunday–Thursday routes. Expect roughly 1,900 miles per week, with varied live/drop-hold duties and home daily schedules.

The role offers a strong earning potential of $80,000–$88,000 annually, plus a $5,000 bonus and additional local work within 100 miles of Fort Wayne. Evening and night shifts are available with different split ratios.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months truck driving experience
• DOT Medical Card
• Hazmat endorsement within 60 days (reimbursement available)
• No SAP drivers
• Riders not permitted

Responsibilities

• Local intermodal freight with daily Chicago runs
• Approximately 1,900 miles/week
• Container pickup and delivery between customers and the rail yard
• Day shift: approximately 60% drop/hook and 40% live
• Night shift: approximately 80% drop/hook and 20% live

Skills

Truck driving experience

Clean driving record

Valid CDL

Job description

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Good Pay + $5K Bonus | Home Daily

Earn $80,000–$88,000 average annual gross pay with daily home time, consistent Sunday–Thursday routes, and multiple opportunities for additional earnings.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,600–$1,750
• $5,000 Bonus
• $56 customer live load/unload
• $28 customer drop/hook
• $15 out-of-route empty move or crosstown drop
• $15/hour rail delay pay after 1 hour
• $20/hour detention pay after 1.5 hours
• $25 per Hazmat load

Job Details

• Local intermodal freight with daily Chicago runs
• Additional local work within 100 miles of Fort Wayne
• Approximately 1,900 miles/week
• Primarily container pickup and delivery between customers and the rail yard
• Day shift: approximately 60% drop/hook and 40% live
• Night shift: approximately 80% drop/hook and 20% live

Shift Details

• Home Daily
• Sunday–Thursday
• Start time: 3:00 AM
• Approximately 11-hour shifts

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months truck driving experience
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days; reimbursement available
• Reliable transportation
• No SAP drivers
• Riders not permitted

Equipment & PTO

• Automatic trucks only
• Slip-seat operation
• Truck remains at the account during time off
• 18 paid days off: 12 PTO + 6 holidays
• After 1 year: 22 paid days off: 16 PTO + 6 holidays