CDL-A Local Grocery Driver – Good Pay | Home Daily

Earn $85,000-$100,000 average annual gross pay delivering fresh and frozen groceries throughout the Hudson Valley, Long Island, Connecticut, and surrounding areas. Enjoy daily home time, consistent 5-day scheduling, and online orientation from home.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,635-$1,923
• Approximately 1,409 miles per week
• Double dock pay available

Job Details

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries in 48', 51', and 53' reefer trailers
• Delivery area within approximately 250 miles of Chester, NY
• Routes cover the Hudson Valley, Long Island, NYC, NJ, CT, and parts of PA
• Approximately 20-25% of freight delivers in NYC
• Multi-stop routes with approximately 15+ stops per week
• Typically 2 loads per day or one long load
• Mostly no-touch freight; customer unloads while driver assists
• May pick up returns or backhauls at the final stop
• Support other nearby accounts approximately 2-3 days per week
• Pallet jack unloading may be required when supporting other accounts

Shift Details

• 5-day workweek
• Monday, Thursday-Sunday
• Off Tuesday-Wednesday
• Start times: 1:00 AM-5:00 AM
• 2 mandatory 6th days per month
• Additional 6th days required around major holidays
• Home daily
• Holiday work required when scheduled and the account is operating
• Thanksgiving and Christmas off; New Year's Day not guaranteed

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable CDL-A experience
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Reliable personal transportation to and from work daily
• Strong customer service skills
• Willingness to support other local accounts as needed

Equipment & Training

• Automatic and manual day cabs
• Slip seating required
• Trucks cannot be taken home
• Uniforms provided and maintained
• New drivers must train with NYC-certified trainers before solo NYC routes
• Drivers will not run NYC until they have been on the account for 6 months or longer
• Online orientation available from home