CDL-A Semi-Local Night Driver — $2,019/wk Avg, $5,000 Sign-On

Run a semi-local night account out of Central New Jersey hauling no-touch store freight for a large carrier. Drivers on this account have averaged $2,019 a week (about $105,000 a year) over the past 6 to 12 months, working a Thursday-to-Monday schedule.

Pay

• Weekly average of $2,019, roughly $105,000 a year, based on recent driver earnings on this account

• $5,000 sign-on bonus, paid after your first dispatch (conditions apply)

• Mileage rate of $0.76 to $0.78 per mile on about 2,350 miles weekly, which works out to $1,786 to $1,833 from mileage alone, not counting stops and bonuses

• $31 to $33 for each drop-and-hook stop

• $40 per live load or unload

• Detention pay of $40 an hour starting after the first 2 hours

• $50 bridge pay

• $100 weekly attendance bonus

• $160 a day for holiday work

• $200 a day during new hire training

• Any off-account work pays the same activity-based rates

Home time

• Scheduled Thursday through Monday, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays off

• Shifts begin between 11 PM and midnight

• You can expect to be home 2 to 3 times during each work week, in addition to your two days off

• Routes may shift during peak season from October through January

• This is a 24/7 operation, so a rotating sixth day may be required around Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas; time off on holidays isn't guaranteed

What you'll haul

• Loaded dry van and reefer trailers picked up at customer distribution centers and delivered to retail stores throughout NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH and VT

• No deliveries into New York City

• Return trips may include third-party backhauls, occasionally with a live load

• You may pick up intermodal work or help a nearby account when freight volume is lower

• Shifts start and end at the East Brunswick yard

• You'll be assigned your own automatic sleeper truck, though a spare may be used if yours is being serviced

• Experienced leadership runs this account on-site

Getting started

• Onboarding is a half day, followed by 8 days of training specific to this account

• You'll need to drive yourself to onboarding and training

Benefits

• Paid time off begins building from your first day

• Medical, dental and vision coverage kicks in after 30 days

• 401(k) with a company match

• Life insurance, disability coverage and mental health support

• Two weeks of paid parental leave

• Orientation is completed online and paid

Requirements

• Minimum age 21 with a valid Class A CDL

• Verifiable tractor-trailer experience: 3 months with one carrier in the last 6 months, 6 months in the last year, or 12 months in the last 5 years

• Your own way to get to the yard for onboarding and training

• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving charges in the past 3 years

• No DUI or DWI within the last 5 years, and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years

• Must pass both hair and urine drug screening

The strong weekly average comes with night shifts and occasional holiday work. If that fits what you're looking for, apply and a recruiter will go over the full pay structure with you.

This employer provides equal employment opportunity, including for people with disabilities and veterans.