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CDL-A Regional Food-Grade Tanker Driver — $7,500 Sign-On, Home Weekly

Columbia, PA Posted Sep 1, 2026

  • Reefer
  • Regional

Pay

$0.66/mi

Location
Columbia, PA
Equipment
Reefer
Route
Regional · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver

About this job

Our company Transport needs experienced CDL-A drivers for a Regional food-grade tanker position based out of Elizabethtown, PA. You'll haul products like chocolate, sweeteners and oils for major food manufacturers, with weekly home time and no previous tanker experience required.

Pay

  • $87,000.00 - $97,000.00 per year, with top earners making $115,000+/yr
  • Loaded miles start at $0.66 CPM
  • $7,500 sign-on bonus, paid out monthly
  • Guaranteed $1,200 weekly during your first 6 weeks of transition pay
  • Weekend premium pay once you've run your first solo load
  • Quarterly safety bonuses and other driver incentive programs
  • Canada crossing pay available
  • Unlimited bonuses for referring other drivers
  • Paid weekly by direct deposit

Home time

You're home every week for your 34-hour restart. If you live within 50 miles of a safe parking location, you can park your truck at home or at the terminal.

What you'll haul

This is specialized food-grade tanker freight for established manufacturers, not high-mileage van or flatbed work. The pay structure is built around running a Regional schedule and getting you home weekly, not maximizing miles.

Equipment

  • Late-model tractors assigned to you
  • Refrigerator and inverter included
  • XM Radio included
  • Fleet is well maintained with a strong safety focus
  • Solid dispatch support and communication

Training and endorsements

No tanker experience is needed to apply. Our company pays you $250 per day to go through tanker training, plus paid orientation. You'll need a tanker endorsement at the time you're hired, but the company reimburses you for it afterward. Reimbursement is also available for TWIC and passport costs.

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • At least 6 months of recent, verifiable tractor-trailer experience
  • 21 years old or older
  • Tanker endorsement required at hire (reimbursed afterward)
  • Must pass a DOT physical, drug screen and functional testing
  • Clean driving record and solid MVR
  • Able to read, write and speak English

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Paid orientation

About the company

Our company has been a family-owned carrier since 1926, specializing in food-grade transport for some of the country's largest manufacturers.

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