Semi-Local CDL-A Dedicated Driver – Competitive Pay + Bonus

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

Job summary

Salt City Trucking is hiring a CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver to earn strong pay with a $5K sign-on bonus and home daily. Daily Chicago runs and a 100-mile radius around Fort Wayne mark the local footprint.

Annual pay ranges from $80,000 to $88,000 with weekly pay and opportunities to increase earnings through bonuses and overtime. Day or night shifts available with start times around 3:00 AM.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days; reimbursement available.
• Clean driving record and valid DOT Medical Card.

Responsibilities

• Local intermodal freight with daily Chicago runs.
• Additional local work within 100 miles of Fort Wayne.
• Approximately 1,900 miles per week.
• Primarily container pickup and delivery between customers and rail yard.
• Shift mix: day shift ~60% drop/hook, 40% live; night shift ~80% drop/hook, 20% live.

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 to increase your 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 a 100-mile radius 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 of truck driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid 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