Local Shuttle CDL A Driver Reefer Relay Routes

Safeload Trucking; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off beginning on day one

Life insurance

Mental health and disability benefits

Job summary

Safeload Trucking in Westfield, MA is seeking a CDL‑A local shuttle driver for reefer routes. You will shuttle loads to relay yards in Milford, CT or West Haven, CT with drop and hook, daily home time and a Monday–Friday PM schedule.

Expect about 5–10 shuttles daily within roughly 250 miles. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, PTO from day one, life insurance, disability coverage, and opportunities for safety bonuses.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL required.
• 3–6 months trucking experience preferred.
• Comfortable with a PM schedule and daily yard reporting.
• Reliable personal transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

• Shuttle frozen grocery loads from Westfield, MA to relay yards in Milford, CT or West Haven, CT.
• Complete 5–10 shuttles per day, depending on distribution location.
• Perform drop and hook work and other no-touch freight moves.
• May deliver to supermarkets and handle backhaul pickups as needed.

Skills

CDL-A

Local shuttle

PM shift

No touch freight

Education

Valid Class A CDL

Tools

Automatic transmission

Reefer trailers

Job description

Local Shuttle CDL A Driver | Reefer Relay Routes

Job Type: Driver

We are hiring CDL-A drivers for a local shuttle operation based in Westfield, MA. Drivers transport frozen grocery loads between Westfield and relay yards in Milford, CT, or West Haven, CT.

This is primarily a drop and hook, no touch shuttle position with daily home time and a consistent Monday - Friday PM schedule.

Pay and earnings

Average weekly pay: $1,300 - $1,340

Published annualized earnings: about $70,000

$50 daily rate when all scheduled days are worked

$23 - $24.50 per non-NYC stop

$30 - $31.50 per NYC borough stop

$15 per hour detention pay after the first hour

$100 layover pay when applicable

Safety bonus opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off beginning on day one

Life insurance

Mental health and disability benefits

Schedule and home time

Monday through Friday

PM shift

Operates within approximately a 250-mile radius of Westfield, MA

Drivers must have reliable personal transportation to and from work

Trucks cannot be taken home during time off

What you’ll do

Shuttle frozen grocery loads from Westfield, MA, to relay yards in Milford, CT, or West Haven, CT

Complete approximately 5 - 10 shuttles per day, depending on the distribution location

Complete a minimum of 3 shuttles per day

Perform drop and hook work and other no-touch freight moves

May perform store transfers, trailer moves, or local backhaul pickups

May deliver to supermarkets when assigned, typically with 2 - 3 stops per trailer

May unload store deliveries using an electric pallet jack

May handle return product at the final stop

May pick up a backhaul returning to the distribution center

Will not deliver in NYC

Equipment

Automatic transmission

Reefer trailers

Slip seat equipment; the account will try to keep drivers in the same truck, but trucks are shared with a driver on the opposite shift

No guarantee of receiving the same truck each day

Trucks remain at the account facility during time off

What we need

Valid Class A CDL

Minimum 3 - 6 months of trucking experience

Comfortable with a PM schedule and daily yard reporting

Able to provide reliable personal transportation to and from work