CDL-A Regional Touch Freight Driver – $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

# CDL-A Regional Touch Freight Driver | DOLLAR TREE - Joliet, IL Earn **$1,500–$1,700 per week on average**, with top performers making **$2,000+ weekly** and annual earnings of **$75,000–$100,000**. This regional store-delivery position offers **home time 3–4 times per week**, experience-based mileage pay, and additional earnings for unloading, backhauls, and stops. ### Pay Details & Schedule - **Average Weekly Pay:** $1,500–$1,700 - **Top Weekly Pay:** $2,000+ - **Annual Earnings:** $75,000–$100,000 - **Sign-On Bonus:** $2,500, paid in installments through 180 days - **Experience-Based Mileage Pay:** - 0–11 months: $0.82 per mile - 12–23 months: $0.83 per mile - 24–35 months: $0.84 per mile - 36+ months: $0.85 per mile - **Additional Pay:** $245 per unloaded trailer, $70 per backhaul, and $25 per stop - **Home Time:** 3–4 times per week, typically every other day for a 10-hour break - **Schedule:** Must be available Sunday through Saturday. Workdays and shifts vary based on delivery schedules and the location of deliveries near home for the 34-hour reset. **Sign-On Bonus Payout:** - $250 after the first load - $250 after 30 days - $250 after 60 days - $500 after 90 days - $250 after 120 days - $250 after 150 days - $750 after 180 days Bonus payments require you to be an active company driver on the applicable payout date. Bonus terms may be modified or canceled with appropriate notice as permitted by law. ### Job Details - **Starting Location:** Joliet, Illinois - **Running Area:** Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Kentucky - **Freight:** 100% driver-unloaded touch freight delivering to retail stores - **Weekly Mileage:** Approximately 800–1,000 miles - **Training:** Two-day ride-along with a driver at $150 per day - **Equipment:** International and Freightliner tractors - **Truck Parking:** Drivers must park at either the Markham Terminal or the Joliet distribution center. Parking at home is not permitted. - **Support:** On-site support staff available to assist drivers ### Job Requirements - Valid Class A CDL - Verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience; confirm the required minimum with recruiting before applying - Clean driving record - Valid DOT Medical Card - No SAP drivers - Patience and strong customer service skills - Ability to safely unload physically demanding, stacked freight - Willingness to follow safe unloading practices and work variable shifts and days - Availability to work as scheduled, including weekends ### Benefits & Support - Paid vacation: - 1 week after 1 year of service - 2 weeks after 2 years - 3 weeks after 7 years - 4 weeks after 10 years - On-site support staff