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CDL-A Night Transfer Driver — Santa Ana to Bakersfield Route

Santa Ana, CA Posted Sep 29, 2026

  • Flatbed
  • Dry Van
  • Regional

Pay

$28 - $35/hr

Location
Santa Ana, CA
Equipment
Flatbed, Dry Van
Route
Regional · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
2+ years

About this job

Our company's Santa Ana branch needs a dependable Class A driver for a night transfer run to Bakersfield. You'll handle tractor-trailers and flatbeds, hauling plumbing, water works and related wholesale products for this employee-owned distributor.

Schedule

  • Full-time night route from Santa Ana to Bakersfield, running 7:00 PM to 3:30 AM
  • Five-day work week, with overtime possible

What you'll haul

  • Tractor-trailers and flatbeds carrying plumbing, hydronics, fire protection, water treatment, pump, septic, sewer and water works supplies

What you'll do

  • Plan routes around traffic, weather and road conditions
  • Help load and secure cargo, and unload at destination
  • Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections
  • Keep dispatch and customers updated on delivery timing
  • Track delivery paperwork, including logs and bills of lading
  • Follow hours-of-service rules and take required rest breaks
  • Flag any repair or maintenance needs right away
  • Keep the truck clean and orderly inside and out

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Valid California Class A license with a T endorsement (doubles, triples, tankers)
  • Manual transmission experience is required
  • At least 21 years old
  • Clean driving record, and must pass a background check and drug screen
  • Medical Certification Clearance Card and FMCSA Clearinghouse registration
  • At least 2 years of professional Class A driving experience or equivalent training; wholesale delivery and warehouse background preferred but not required
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of traffic laws and accident procedures
  • Able to drive long hours and lift up to 50 lbs regularly
  • Basic English skills for reading, writing and speaking
  • Comfortable organizing and sequencing items by size, alphabetically or numerically

Expect a pre-employment background check, physical exam and drug test.

Work conditions

You'll be on your feet, reaching and talking throughout shifts, lifting and moving loads up to 50 lbs, including use of a hand-truck. The job involves outdoor weather exposure, moving machinery, and occasional work at heights or around vibration, in a generally moderate noise environment.

Benefits

As an employee-owned company, our company offers competitive pay and growth opportunities. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage starting within your first 30 days, plus life insurance, sick days, holidays, vacation, and both a 401(k) and ESOP retirement plan.

Our company hires without regard to race, age, sex, religion, disability, or other legally protected characteristics, and will consider applicants with criminal histories as permitted by California law. Relocation and remote work are not available for this role.

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