Local Intermodal CDL A Driver NJ & NYC Area

Safeload Trucking; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off from day one

Job summary

Safeload Trucking in Jersey City area is hiring Local Intermodal CDL A drivers for a PM local route. You will haul intermodal freight within NYC metro, Long Island, PA, NY, and CT, with slip-seat trucks and daily home time.

Expect competitive pay: $0.445–$0.55 per mile, average weekly pay $1,500–$1,800, annual earnings around $86,000, plus stops pay, NYC congestion pay, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and PTO from day one.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• HazMat endorsement within 60 days of scheduled start.
• Comfortable operating in NYC boroughs, Long Island, and surrounding Northeast markets.
• Willing to work a PM schedule.
• Willing to operate slip-seat equipment.
• Able to leave the truck at the yard during time off.

Responsibilities

• Haul intermodal freight to and from rail yards and delivery locations.
• Complete drop-and-hook, live load/unload, and driver load/unload work as assigned.
• Handle HazMat loads when required.

Skills

Valid Class A CDL

HazMat endorsement

PM schedule

Slip-seat operation

New York metro area familiarity

Job description

Local Intermodal CDL A Driver | NJ & NYC Area

Job Type: Driver

We are hiring CDL-A drivers for a local intermodal operation based near Jersey City, NJ, and Elizabeth, NJ. Drivers haul intermodal freight throughout the NYC area, Long Island, PA, NY, and CT.

This is a steady PM local position with strong activity-based pay, daily home time, and slip-seat equipment.

Pay and earnings

$0.445 - $0.55 per mile

Average weekly pay: $1,500 - $1,800

Annualized earnings: about $86,000

$77 per live load or unload stop

$45 per driver load or unload stop

NYC Congestion Pay$75

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off beginning on day one

Schedule and home time

Operates within 250 miles of Jersey City, NJ, and Elizabeth, NJ

Delivery area includes Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, PA, NY, and CT

Trucks remain at the yard during time off

Slip-seat equipment; drivers share trucks

What you’ll do

Haul intermodal freight to and from rail yards and delivery locations

Complete drop-and-hook, live load/unload, and driver load/unload work as assigned

Handle HazMat loads when required

What we need

Valid Class A CDL

Minimum 3 - 6 months of trucking experience

HazMat endorsement within 60 days of being scheduled

Comfortable operating in NYC boroughs, Long Island, and surrounding Northeast markets

Willing to work a PM schedule

Willing to operate slip seat equipment

Able to leave the truck at the yard during time off