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Class 1 Cross-Border Truck Driver — Home Weekly

Sydney, NS Posted Jun 25, 2026

  • Reefer
  • Regional

Pay

$40k - $80k/yr

Location
Sydney, NS
Equipment
Reefer
Route
Regional · Canada only
Experience
3+ years

About this job

Our company, based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, needs Class 1 drivers for cross-border runs between Canada and the USA. Most routes are scheduled so you're home weekly, and you'll be pulling reefer trailers.

Pay

  • Pay ranges from $40,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year, based on your experience

Home time

  • Most drivers run set schedules that bring them home each week

What you'll haul

  • Reefer trailers, running freight within Canada and into the USA

Requirements

  • At least 25 years old
  • Can pass a pre-access drug and alcohol test
  • Valid passport
  • Clean criminal background and motor vehicle check, plus drug and alcohol records from employers over the last 3 years
  • At least 2 years of verifiable Class 1 tractor-trailer experience
  • Comfortable following instructions and understanding rules and procedures in English
  • Willing to travel about 75% of the time

What the job involves

  • Following federal and provincial safety and compliance rules
  • Spotting and handling safety risks on the road
  • Keeping accurate paperwork and electronic logs
  • Loading or unloading freight when a customer requires it
  • Other tasks as needed

Benefits

  • Health, dental, prescription and vision coverage, plus a group RRSP with matching (starts 90 days after you're hired)
  • Casual dress code and on-site parking
  • Disability insurance
  • Hands-free Bluetooth devices allowed while driving
  • 24/7 roadside assistance, with paid downtime after 2 hours
  • Your own assigned truck, not shared with other drivers
  • A mentor program built around safety and support
  • A dispatch and safety team made up of former drivers
  • Recognized as an Employer of Choice and Preferred Employer for 2025

Our company is an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace.

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