Salt City Trucking

Salt City Trucking; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt City Trucking in the Northeast is hiring a CDL-A Local Grocery Driver to deliver fresh and frozen groceries with daily home time. Expect newest equipment, a $10,000 bonus, and reliable, early-morning routes with NYC/Long Island deliveries.

Routes cover several states; you will make 15–20 stops weekly, unload with an electric pallet jack, and report to the East Granby yard. Valid CDL-A, medical card, clean record, and willingness to work long shifts are required.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience.
• DOT Medical Card is required.
• Clean driving record is required.
• No SAP drivers.
• Ability to work early-morning shifts and extended workdays.
• Willingness to unload freight using an electric pallet jack.
• Reliable personal transportation to and from work.
• Strong customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries using 46-, 48-, 51-, and 53-foot reefer trailers.
• Serve NY/NJ/NE regions with regular NYC deliveries.
• Make 15–20 stops per week and complete long loads daily.
• Unload using an electric pallet jack and assist stores as needed.
• Provide reliable customer service and maintain equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Early-morning shifts

Unloading freight

Reliable transportation

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Reefer trailer operation

Job description

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

Earn $100,000–$110,000 per year delivering fresh and frozen groceries throughout the Northeast. This dedicated local position offers daily home time, a $10,000 bonus, newer equipment, and consistent early-morning routes with frequent New York City deliveries.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $100,000–$110,000
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,923–$2,115
• Bonus: $10,000
• Miles/Week: Approximately 1,500

Job Details

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries using 46-, 48-, 51-, and 53-foot reefer trailers.
• Delivery areas include New York City boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, and parts of upstate New York.
• Approximately 80–90% of deliveries are in the New York City boroughs and Long Island.
• Drivers should expect to deliver in NYC boroughs daily.
• Average of approximately 15–20 stops per week.
• Complete one long load per day, with an occasional shorter load when hours permit.
• Pick up returns and backhauls when required.
• Use electric pallet jacks to assist with store unloading.
• Support other local accounts as needed.
• Strong customer service skills are expected.

Shift Details

• Split days off: Sunday and one weekday
• Start times approximately 1:30 AM–4:00 AM
• Approximately 12–14-hour shifts
• Drivers start and end their day at the East Granby yard.
• Drivers may begin in West Haven between midnight and 1:30 AM before traveling to the North Hatfield facility for a 2:00–4:00 AM pickup.
• Six-day workweeks are mandatory during holiday peak periods.
• Drivers are off during the day of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day but work the holiday night.

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• Clean driving record
• No SAP drivers
• Ability to work early-morning shifts and extended workdays
• Willingness to unload freight using an electric pallet jack
• Reliable personal transportation to and from work
• Strong customer service skills

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic day cab trucks
• Reefer trailers
• Trucks cannot be taken home
• Drivers report to the East Granby yard
• West Granby yard: 38 Russell Road, Granby, CT
• Uniforms provided
• Newer trucks averaging approximately 3 years old or newer
• New electric pallet jacks provided
• Online orientation available