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CDL-A Regional Relay Truck Driver — Home Daily, Average $78,000/Year

Lockport, IL Posted Sep 14, 2026

  • Dry Van
  • Regional

Pay

$78k/yr

Location
Lockport, IL
Equipment
Dry Van
Route
Regional · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
1+ year

About this job

Penske Logistics needs full-time CDL-A drivers for a regional relay route out of Lockport, IL, hauling bread products with no store deliveries required. You'll be home every day.

Pay

  • Drivers average $78,000 per year
  • Extra day and safety incentive pay available
  • Referral bonus program pays up to $5,000 per referral

Home time

  • Home daily
  • You relay freight in Lincoln, NE, lay over there, and return home the next day

Schedule

  • Four-day work week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
  • Dispatch time is 5:00 PM
  • A 5th and 6th day of work may be available

What you'll haul

  • Regional relay route running between Lockport, IL and Lincoln, NE
  • Bread products delivered on pre-stacked wheeled dollies for quick roll-off drop and roll-on pickup
  • No store deliveries involved
  • You'll drive late-model Penske trucks built for driver comfort, fitted with inward and outward-facing cameras

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL, and you must live in the U.S. and be licensed in your state of residence
  • Must currently hold, or be able to get, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card
  • At least 1 year of verified tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 years, or 2 years in the past 5 years
  • No more than two moving violations or accidents on your 3-year driving record
  • Must be able to read and speak English well enough to meet DOT requirements
  • Reliable attendance is required, along with the ability to pass a background check and drug screening and complete Penske's application process
  • This is a safety-sensitive, DOT-regulated role, so you need to stay alert and work safely at all times
  • Physically, you'll need to see and hear well, move around the truck and cargo area, and regularly lift up to 50 lbs (occasionally up to 100 lbs)

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and holidays starting on day one
  • Strong retirement plan
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
  • Uniforms provided by the company
  • Employee discount program
  • Driver referral bonuses up to $5,000 each
  • Safety incentive program and a driver recognition program

Penske is an equal opportunity employer.

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