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CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver — Home Daily, 4-Day Week, $1,200–$1,800/wk

Newark, NJ Posted Aug 23, 2026

  • Intermodal
  • Local

Pay

$0.61/mi

Location
Newark, NJ
Equipment
Intermodal
Route
Local · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver

About this job

Run local intermodal routes out of the Avenel terminal, moving containers to and from the railyard on a 4-day schedule. You'll be home every day and can choose day or night shift.

Schedule

  • Work Thursday through Sunday or Friday through Monday, a 4-day week
  • Day or night shift options
  • Home daily

What you'll haul

  • Containers picked up and dropped off along the railways
  • Drop and hook along with load/live unload and preload work
  • No-touch freight

Pay

  • $55 per load, plus $0.61 per mile
  • Typically 3 to 4 loads per day
  • Up to 1,700 dedicated miles weekly
  • Average weekly pay of $1,200 to $1,800
  • Paid as a W2 employee
  • Paid orientation

Equipment

  • Newer automatic Freightliners from a major nationwide carrier fleet

Requirements

  • CDL-A with at least 6 months of tractor trailer experience in the past year
  • No terminations from your most recent driving job
  • No accidents or incidents in the past year
  • Drug screening is by hair follicle test; SAP drivers not accepted
  • Your CDL address must match the hiring area, and you must live within 25 to 50 miles of the Avenel terminal (07001)

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Paid time off
  • Passenger ride-along and pet rider programs
  • Referral program

This employer is an equal opportunity employer.

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