Local CDL-A Truck Driver — Home Daily, $0.50–$0.52/mi

This is a local dry grocery delivery route based in Windsor Locks, CT, running within a 250-mile radius with daily home time. Most stops are in the NYC boroughs and Long Island, with some runs into NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME, PA, and upstate New York.

Pay

• Base rate of $0.50–$0.52 per mile, with drivers averaging around $90,000 a year over the past twelve months

• Extra pay for NYC stops ($47.50 each), drop/hook ($17.50), liftgate stops ($30), live unloads ($17.25), and refused deliveries ($15–$47.50)

• Off-account work pays $160–$450

• Detention pay kicks in at $15/hour after the first two hours

• Trainees earn $200 a day, safety training pays $15/hour, and holidays pay $160/day

• Safety bonus opportunities are also available

Home time

You're home every day on this route.

What you'll haul

You'll run dry grocery freight to supermarkets and distribution centers, mostly in the NYC area, using automatic daycabs. NYC trailers come equipped with liftgates, and you may pick up return loads or backhauls at your last stop.

Requirements

• Current Class A CDL

• Minimum 3 months of driving experience

• Your own transportation to get to and from work

• Good customer-service skills

• Willingness to help unload with a pallet jack when needed

• Open to covering nearby operations if asked

Benefits

• PTO starts accruing immediately

• 401(k) with a company match

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage kicks in after about a month

• Life insurance options

• Mental health and disability coverage

• Paid orientation with on-site support