CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – $80K–$85K + $5K BONUS

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – $5,000 Bonus + Home Daily | Minneapolis, MN

Join a dedicatedlocal intermodal account offering$80,000–$85,000 average annual pay, a$5,000 bonus, and home daily. Drivers operate day cabs within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Minneapolis, MN — drivers park their tractor/POV at the office. 

Pay Details

• $80,000–$85,000 average annual gross
• Approximately $1,538–$1,635 average weekly pay
• $5,000 bonus
• $0.48–$0.53 CPM
• Approximately1,175 miles per week
• New hires average$1,403/week during their first 3–6 months
• Safety Bonus: up to $1,000/year
• Exception pay plan covering:
  • Detention
  • Breakdowns
  • Rail delays
  • Empty moves
  • Other qualifying events

Job Details

• Dedicatedlocal intermodal account
• Home daily
• Operate within a200-mile radius of St. Paul, MN
• 100% freight on intermodal chassis/containers
• Approximately50% drop & hook / 50% live
• Approximately 5% reefer/TCI freight
• Uniforms provided
• Hazmat certification optional and reimbursed with proof/receipts

Shift Details

• Monday-Friday
• 3:00 PM start
• Approximately50 hours per week
• 5 days × 10-hour shifts
• Additional hours may occasionally be required
• Extra workdays available when freight volume allows
• Home daily

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
• Must be comfortable with local intermodal operations
• Must be willing to work a 3:00 PM start
• Must be able to work approximately 50 hours per week
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers

Equipment & Benefits

• Automatic day cabs, mostly Freightliner
• Average fleet age approximately 2.5 years
• Safety technology
• Slip-seat operation may be required based on start time
• Tractors/POVs parked at the office
• 6 paid major holidays after 90 days
• PTO accrual beginning on day one
• $5,000 bonus
• Safety Bonus up to $1,000/year
• No-smoking policy inside trucks