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Local CDL-A Truck Driver — Home Daily, 60¢–70¢/Mile

Elizabeth, NJ Posted Oct 24, 2026

  • Intermodal
  • Local

Pay

$0.60 - $0.70/mi

Location
Elizabeth, NJ
Equipment
Intermodal
Route
Local · USA only
License
CDL A
Position
Company driver
Experience
1+ year

About this job

This local CDL-A position out of Elizabeth, NJ has you hauling no-touch container freight through PA, NY, and CT, with a predictable night shift and a trip back home at the end of every run.

Pay

  • Pay runs between 60¢ and 70¢ per mile, rising 1 cent each year up to a 10-year cap
  • Drivers typically average $1,500 to $1,900 weekly, roughly $78,000 to $94,000 a year
  • You'll also earn $20 for each stop
  • Expect to log 2,100 to 2,500 miles most weeks

Home time

  • You return home after each shift
  • Routes run overnight

What you'll haul

  • 100% no-touch container loads moving through the PA, NY, and CT region
  • Steady, year-round freight with regular delivery runs

Equipment

  • Late-model day cabs (2022 or newer Freightliner Cascadia and Kenworth T680) paired with 53-foot box trailers
  • All automatic transmissions
  • You'll be assigned your own truck, though it must stay at the yard rather than go home with you

Orientation

  • A single day of orientation, available online
  • $125 bonus included in your first paycheck
  • Travel and lodging covered
  • Includes an English proficiency check and a driving skills test

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • At least 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
  • At least 21 years old
  • Current DOT medical card
  • Clean pre-employment drug and alcohol screen
  • MVR meeting DOT and company standards
  • Live within 50 miles of Elizabeth, NJ
  • Authorized to work in the US

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, active after 30 days
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Weekly pay by direct deposit
  • Life, disability, accident, and critical illness coverage
  • Pet and rider program on board
  • Tuition reimbursement and referral bonuses

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