CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – Good Pay | Day Shift

# CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – Good Pay | Early Morning Shift Earn $85,000–$100,000 annually delivering fresh and frozen groceries throughout the New York region. This dedicated position offers daily home time, consistent work, and mostly no-touch freight. ### Pay Details - Average Annual Pay: $85,000–$100,000 - Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,650–$1,950 - Seniority-based yearly average: $83,600–$87,600 - Approximately 1,409 miles per week - Double dock pay available ### Job Details - Deliver fresh and frozen groceries using 53-, 51-, and 48-foot refrigerated trailers. - Deliver to supermarkets and distribution centers within 250 miles of Chester, NY. - Service the Hudson Valley, New York City boroughs, Long Island, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania backhaul areas. - Approximately 20–25% of freight delivers in New York City. - Handle multistop loads, typically 15 or more stops per week. - Complete two loads per day or one longer load. - Pick up returns or backhaul freight after deliveries. - Mostly no-touch freight; occasional pallet-jack unloading may be required when supporting other accounts. - Support other local distribution-center accounts approximately 2–3 days per week. ### Shift Details - Schedule: Sunday–Thursday - Start times: 1:00 AM–5:00 AM - Workweek: Five days, with two mandatory sixth days each month - Sixth days are also mandatory around major holidays. - New drivers will not run New York City routes until they have been on the account for at least six months. - Before solo NYC routes, drivers train with NYC-certified trainers. - Thanksgiving and Christmas are off; New Year’s Day is not guaranteed off. ### Job Requirements - Valid Class A CDL - Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience - Reliable personal transportation to and from work every day - Strong customer-service skills - Ability to assist with pallet-jack unloading when needed - Willingness to support other local accounts - No SAP drivers ### Equipment & Benefits - Automatic and manual day-cab tractors - Refrigerated trailers - Slip-seat operation; drivers may share trucks with opposite-shift drivers - Tractors cannot be taken home - Uniforms provided and maintained by the account - Newer equipment, averaging approximately three years old