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

# **CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Fort Wayne, IN** Earn an average of **$80,000–$88,000 per year** hauling intermodal containers in the Fort Wayne area, with daily runs to Chicago and local customer routes. This dedicated opportunity offers a **$5,000 bonus**, additional pay for live loads, drop-and-hook moves, delays, and hazmat loads, plus paid time off. ### Main Yard / Starting Location **Fort Wayne, IN** — drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Routes include daily trips to Chicago and local work within the surrounding area. ### Pay Details - **Average Annual Pay:** $80,000–$88,000 - **Average Weekly Pay:** $1,550–$1,700 - **Mileage Pay:** $0.52–$0.62 CPM - **Bonus:** $5,000 - **Live Load/Unload Pay:** $56 per customer - **Drop-and-Hook Pay:** $28 per customer pickup or delivery - **Out-of-Route Empty Move/Crosstown Drop:** $15 - **Rail Delay Pay:** $15 per hour after the first hour - **Detention Pay:** $15 per hour after 1.5 hours - **Hazmat Load Pay:** $25 per load ### Job Details - Transport intermodal containers between customers and rail yards. - Run to Chicago and back daily, with additional local routes within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne. - Operate within an approximately 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne. - Day-shift freight is approximately 60% drop-and-hook and 40% live load/unload. - Automatic trucks only — **no manual transmissions**. - Drivers slip-seat and must leave trucks at the account during time off. - Riders are not permitted. ### Shift Details - **Tuesday–Saturday** - Start time: **9:00 AM** - Approximately **11-hour shifts** - **Home daily** - **Paid Time Off:** - First year: 18 paid days off, including 12 PTO days and 6 holidays. - After the first year: 22 paid days off, including 16 PTO days and 6 holidays. ### Job Requirements - Valid Class A CDL - Minimum **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** - Hazmat endorsement cost reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license. ### Equipment & Benefits - Automatic trucks only - Intermodal container freight - Slip-seating required - $5,000 bonus - Paid holidays and PTO - Reimbursement for obtaining the hazmat endorsement