CDL-A Local Reefer Driver – Competitive Pay + BONUS

Salt City Trucking
  • Hartford, CT
  • $95,000 Per Year
5 days ago

Job Description

Local CDL-A Grocery Account – Good Pay + $10K Bonus | Home Daily

Earn an average of $95,000 per year delivering fresh and frozen grocery products on a dedicated local account. Enjoy consistent routes, daily home time, and a $10,000 bonus.

Pay Details

  • Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,850
  • Hiring Bonus: $10,000
  • Occasional layovers with hotel accommodations provided

Job Details

  • Deliver fresh and frozen groceries to supermarkets and distribution centers.
  • Haul freight throughout the New York City boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, and Boston.
  • Complete approximately 31 stops per week.
  • Typically run one long load per day, with an additional shorter load when hours permit.
  • Pick up occasional returns and backhauls to the distribution center.
  • Unload 1–3 pallets per stop using a manual pallet jack and liftgate.
  • Piece-by-piece hand unloading may also be required.
  • Most New York City deliveries are curbside, while New Jersey deliveries are typically made at docks.
  • Support other local accounts as needed.
  • Occasional layovers may occur; hotel accommodations are provided.

Shift Details

  • Start times between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
  • Split days off, including Sunday and one weekday
  • Days off will not be Monday or Saturday
  • Typically 12–14-hour shifts
  • Home daily
  • Thanksgiving and Christmas off
  • New Year's Day off is not guaranteed

Job Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
  • Preferred: At least 3 months of experience delivering throughout all New York City boroughs
  • Valid DOT Medical Card
  • Clean driving record
  • No SAP drivers
  • Reliable personal transportation to and from work
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to perform driver unloading and occasional hand unloading
  • Willingness to operate slip-seat equipment

Equipment & Benefits

  • Automatic and manual day cabs
  • Reefer trailers: 46', 48', 51', and 53'
  • Slip-seat operation; same-truck assignments are preferred but not guaranteed
  • Trucks cannot be taken home
  • Uniforms provided
  • Hotel accommodations for occasional layovers

Numbers & Facts

LocationHartford, CT

Skills

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

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