CDL-A Local Live Haul Driver – Huron, SD
Earn an average of $85,500–$90,000 per year hauling live turkeys from local farms to processing plants. This dedicated position offers daily home time, a Sunday–Thursday schedule, $0.65 CPM, and a $5,000 bonus. Drivers are based in Huron, SD, with routes within a 200-mile radius.
Pay Details
- Average Annual Pay: $85,500–$90,000
- Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,650–$1,750
- Mileage Rate: $0.65 CPM
- Bonus: $5,000
- Weekly Service Salary: $100 for on-time attendance with no call-offs
- First-Year Earnings: Drivers average approximately $70,200 while learning the job and building efficiency
- Holiday pay available immediately, with no waiting period
Job Details
- Dedicated local live-haul poultry account
- Transport turkeys from local farms to processing plants
- Flatbed trailers with multiple trips per day
- No-touch freight: Farms and processing plants handle loading and unloading
- Automatic tractors; no slip seating
- Trucks and trailers based in Huron, SD
- Truck may be taken home with approval from the account manager
Shift Details
- Home daily
- Sunday–Thursday
- Pickup times between 4:00 PM and 4:00 AM
- Approximately 10–12 hours per day
- Drivers may work most holidays that fall on their regular schedule
- Christmas off; Thanksgiving time off is not guaranteed
- PTO accrues from the start of employment, with increased accrual at specified service anniversaries
Job Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
- Clean driving record
- Valid DOT Medical Card
- No SAP drivers
- Ability to operate a flatbed tractor-trailer safely on local farm routes
- Reliable attendance and punctuality to qualify for the weekly service salary