CDL-A Local Reefer Driver – $100K–$110K + $10K BONUS

Salt City Trucking
  • Windsor, CT
  • $100,000–$110,000 Per Year
7 days ago

Job Description

CDL-A Local Grocery Driver 

Earn $100,000–$110,000 per year on a dedicated grocery account with home daily, consistent routes, and a $10,000 bonus. Drivers start and finish each day at the East Granby, CT yard and deliver fresh and frozen groceries throughout the Northeast.

Main Yard / Starting Location

  • West Granby/East Granby Yard
  • 38 Russell Rd, Granby, CT
  • Drivers start and end their day at the East Granby yard
  • Support the North Hatfield, MA grocery facility

Pay Details

  • $100,000–$110,000 average annual pay
  • Approximately $1,950–$2,150 average weekly pay
  • $10,000 bonus
  • $0.52–$0.56 CPM
  • Approximately 1,500 miles per week
  • Occasional layover includes a hotel

Job Details

  • Dedicated fresh and frozen grocery account
  • Deliver using 46', 48', 51' and 53' reefer trailers
  • Approximately 350-mile operating radius
  • NYC boroughs and Long Island make up approximately 80–90% of the work
  • Drivers should expect NYC borough deliveries daily
  • Also operate throughout NY, NJ, MA, VT, RI, NH, ME and PA
  • Multi-stop deliveries, averaging 15–20 stops per week
  • Typically one long load per day, with an occasional second shorter load
  • Occasional returns and backhauls to the distribution center
  • Electric pallet jack used to assist with unloading
  • Support other local accounts as needed
  • Strong customer service skills required

Shift Details

  • Home daily
  • Monday–Friday + every other Saturday
  • Main start times around 1:00 AM–2:30 AM
  • 12–14 hour shifts
  • Drivers may start in West Haven around midnight–1:30 AM before heading to North Hatfield for pickup
  • 6th day mandatory during holiday peak periods
  • Occasional overnight layover may be required; hotel provided
  • Drivers work scheduled holidays unless the account is not operating
  • Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's: off during the day but work the holiday night

Job Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
  • Clean driving record
  • DOT Medical Card
  • No SAP drivers
  • Must have reliable personal transportation to and from the yard daily
  • Ability to safely operate a reefer and assist with unloading using an electric pallet jack
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to handle early-morning starts and multi-stop grocery deliveries

Equipment & Benefits

  • Automatic daycabs
  • Reefer trailers
  • Newer equipment, averaging approximately 3 years old or newer
  • Electric pallet jacks
  • Uniforms provided
  • Trucks cannot be taken home

Numbers & Facts

LocationWindsor, CT
Salary$100,000–$110,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Class A Licenseunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Distribution Servicesunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Pallet Jackunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Truck Driverunmatched

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