Local CDL-A Delivery Driver — $33.30–$37.80/hr

Our company is hiring a local CDL-A delivery driver in Buffalo, NY to handle touch freight deliveries on a set regional route. This is a full-time role with a 3am-5am dispatch window and a 5-day week with 2 consecutive days off.

Pay

• Starting rate of $33.80 per hour, rising to $37.80 after one year with yearly increases

• Overtime eligible; first-year drivers average about $96,700 total with overtime

• A $15,000 retention bonus is available for eligible new hires

Home time

• Local route with a 5-day schedule and 2 consecutive days off each week

What you'll haul

• Food and beverage products delivered to customer accounts, fully touch freight requiring hand unloading with a two-wheeler or ramp

Responsibilities

• Operate safely on highways and city streets, including backing into tight docks

• Unload and place product in designated storage areas

• Confirm deliveries and get customer signatures

• Deliver strong customer service

• Complete pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections

• Manage collections and payments where needed

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL with required endorsements, issued in your state of residence

• At least 21 years old

• 6 months of commercial driving experience in any industry, or 3 months in food/beverage delivery

• Able to read and communicate in English for safety and reporting purposes

• Comfortable lifting 20 to 80+ pounds repeatedly and working in varying temperatures down to 0 degrees

• Must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse

• Manual transmission skill preferred, and may be required at some locations

Benefits

• Medical, dental and other health coverage options

• Pre-tax spending accounts

• Retirement plan

• Paid time off

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Life insurance