Local CDL-A Driver – Mileage + Extra Load Pay + $10K BONUS

Small Potato Trucking • Fort Wayne, IN

3d • $1,550 - $1,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Transport intermodal containers between customers and rail yards. The route includes daily trips to Chicago and back, along with local routes within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne, operating within an approximately 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne. Day-shift freight is approximately 60% drop-and-hook and 40% live load/unload.

Drivers operate automatic trucks only; manual transmissions are not used. The position requires slip-seating, and trucks must be left at the account during time off. Riders are not permitted. Drivers are home daily.

The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, with a 9:00 AM start and approximately 11-hour shifts. Pay includes mileage compensation and additional pay for specified loading, delays, and other moves. The posting lists average annual pay of $80,000–$88,000, average weekly pay of $1,550–$1,700, and a $5,000 bonus.

Paid time off is 18 days in the first year (12 PTO days and 6 holidays), increasing to 22 days after the first year (16 PTO days and 6 holidays). The cost of obtaining a hazmat endorsement is reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL.
• At least 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• No SAP drivers.
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transport intermodal containers between customers and rail yards.
• Run daily trips to Chicago and back.
• Drive additional local routes within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne, within an approximately 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne.
• Handle freight through drop-and-hook and live load/unload operations.
• Operate an automatic truck and leave it at the account during time off.

Benefits

• $5,000 bonus.
• Paid holidays and PTO: 18 paid days off in the first year, including 12 PTO days and 6 holidays; 22 paid days off after the first year, including 16 PTO days and 6 holidays.
• Reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a hazmat endorsement after it is added to the driver's license.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed