CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Good Pay + BONUS | Home Daily

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Good Pay + $10K Bonus | Home Daily

Earn approximately$75,000 per year on a dedicated intermodal account with a Monday–Friday schedule, evening starts, and daily home time. Drivers receive a$10,000 bonus, paid training, and additional compensation for specialty loads and delays.

Pay Details

• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately$1,442
• Bonus:$10,000
• New drivers start at$0.48 CPM, with a$0.01 annual increase up to$0.55 CPM.
• All hub miles are paid, including loaded and empty miles.
• Customer live load:$65
• Customer drop-and-hook:$40
• Hazmat load:+$25
• Refrigerated load:+$30
• Empty move:$15
• Crosstown drop:$23–$55, based on ramp distance
• Rail delay:$20 per hour after the first hour
• Additional wait-time pay may apply after the listed waiting period.
• Ramp training:$250 per day for at least5 full days

Job Details

• Haul100% no-touch freight.
• Transport containers to Chicago rail yards daily.
• Average approximately1,500 miles per week.
• Obtain a Hazmat endorsement within90 days of hire.
• Hazmat endorsement costs may be reimbursed after obtaining the endorsement with proper documentation.
• Potential opportunity to transfer to a preferred shift after6 months.

Shift Details

• Monday–Friday
• Start time:6:00 PM
• Home daily
• Thanksgiving and Christmas time off is not guaranteed, although most drivers may be off.
• Holiday pay is available after90 days on the account.

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• Clean driving record
• No SAP drivers
• Hazmat endorsement required within90 days of hire
• Ability to operate in Chicago-area rail yards
• No smoking inside the truck

Equipment & Benefits

• Intermodal container and chassis equipment
• Slip-seat operation
• Tractors remain at the yard during time off
• Equipment cannot be taken home
• PTO accrual begins on the first day of employment
• Initial time off:18 paid days—12 PTO days plus 6 holidays
• After 1–5 years:22 paid days off
• After 6–13 years:27 paid days off
• After 14–18 years:30 paid days off
• After 19+ years:32 paid days off