CDL-A Local Truck Driver — Home Daily, $57,000–$72,500/Year

JBS Carriers is looking for a local CDL-A driver out of Mount Pleasant, TX to run loads between area processing plants, the Mount Pleasant Rendering Plant, and feed mills and pet food manufacturers. This is a home-daily position hauling live-haul and food-related freight, with pay in the $57,000 to $72,500 range.

Pay

• Annual pay runs $57,000 to $72,500

• Daily average of $245 to $270, depending on the run

• Paid for downtime and holidays

• $600 orientation pay once you finish orientation

• $2,000 bonus for staying on

• Eligible for a safety bonus

• Referral bonus up to $3,100 per driver you bring on: $50 weekly during their first year, plus $500 when they reach the 3-month mark

Home time

You'll be home every day, with only rare nights spent in the truck or at a motel.

What you'll haul

• Runs between local processing plants, the rendering plant, and feed mills/pet food manufacturers

• About 80% of loads are pre-loaded and ready to pull

• Some stops require live unloading of 40'-45' hopper trailers, tankers, or dump trailers

• You'll need to be ready to cross-train on hopper-bottom and fat tanker loads as needed

• Trucks are day cabs and sleepers, all automatic transmission

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, with a required 6th day when the workload calls for it

• Shifts run 8 to 14 hours depending on plant needs and driver availability

• Start times are 11am, 3pm, or 7pm

• Usually 2 pickups/deliveries per day

Requirements

• Minimum age 21

• CDL-A with at least 1 year of tractor-trailer experience

• Experience with 48'-53' tractor-trailers required

• Less than a year of experience? Mentor and training programs are available

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage starting after 60 days

• Orientation begins online and wraps up at your local terminal