Pay
$0.46 - $0.52/mi
- Location
- Valley Falls, NY
- Equipment
- Intermodal
- Route
- Local · USA only
- License
- CDL A
- Position
- Company driver
About this job
Run local intermodal routes out of Mechanicville, NY and sleep in your own bed every night. You'll stay within about 250 miles of the ramp, hauling mostly no-touch freight, with no trips into NYC.
Pay
- Drivers are averaging $78,000 a year based on recent activity
- Mileage pay runs $0.46 to $0.52 CPM
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for a limited time
- Detention pay of $23-$28/hr after the first hour
- $40 per stop for drop and hook
- $65 per stop for live load/unload
- $45 per stop if you handle the loading or unloading yourself
- Extra pay opportunities tied to specific activities
- $200/day during new-hire training
- $210/day for holiday work
- Hazmat endorsement isn't required, but you can earn more carrying hazmat loads if you have one
Home time
You're home daily. This is a slip-seat operation, and your truck stays parked at the ramp when you're off duty.
What you'll haul
Most of the freight is no-touch. You'll drive company-owned equipment, with maintenance and management staffed right at the yard.
Schedule
Expect to work some holidays as needed - you may be scheduled on Thanksgiving and New Year's, but Christmas is off.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Able to legally operate a tractor-trailer
- Can report to Mechanicville, NY daily
- Comfortable working within roughly a 250-mile radius
- Fine with a slip-seat setup
- Willing to follow company and safety rules
- Must pass a DOT physical, drug screen, and background/MVR check
- Open to working assigned shifts, including holidays when needed
Benefits
- Paid online orientation
- PTO starts building from your first day
- Medical, dental and vision coverage kicks in after 30 days
- 401(k) with a company match
- Life insurance options
- Disability and mental health coverage
- Paid holidays, with PTO increasing based on how long you've been there
- Five uniform shirts provided when you're hired, plus a quarterly allowance to replace them
The hiring carrier's name is shared with you once you apply through the DriverRoll app, where you can message them directly.
