Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Driver - Grain & Fertilizer Account | Great Pay

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Job Summary

$1,750 /Weekly (EST)

Kansas City, KS

CDL A

Local

0+ Months of CDL Experience

home daily

Job Details

Equipment

Tanker

Handling Type

Touch Freight (Heavy Touch, Tarping)

Transmission Type

Automatic

Job Requirements

CDL Class

CDL A

CDL Experience

0+ (includes CDL students)

Full Description

CDL-A Local Truck Driver - Grain & Fertilizer Account | $91K/Year

Join a dedicated local driving position based in Ottawa, KS, serving farmers and industrial customers throughout the region. Haul grain and fertilizer while enjoying a Monday-Friday schedule, assigned day cab equipment, and daily home time.
Pay Details
$91,000.00 per year

Average Weekly Pay: $1,750
Additional safety training is paid at the applicable hourly rate
Holiday pay is paid at the applicable hourly rate
Steel-toed boot costs reimbursed by the account

Job Details

Dedicated local position based in Ottawa, KS
Operate throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri
Home daily
Serve local farmers and industrial customers
Haul grain and fertilizer primarily throughout Kansas
Average 15-16 round-trip loads
Live load and unload freight
Deliver bulk grain, including soybeans, corn, wheat, milo, and other agricultural products
Pick up, weigh, and deliver grain to processing plants and customer locations
Deliver liquid and dry fertilizers and insecticides to applicator tractors in the field
Mix chemicals, refill water tanks, and load small quantities of 2.5-gallon containers
Ensure hoses, lines, and equipment are properly secured
Operate fertilizer applicators at farms with assistance from farm staff
Peak season freight mix is approximately 50% grain and 50% fertilizer
During the off-season, freight becomes more grain-focused due to weather-dependent fertilizer operations
Drivers may work off-account when freight volumes are low
Assigned automatic day cab trucks with no slip seating
Mostly feeder trailers with gravity loading
Equipment must remain at the account during time off
Training provided on operating transfer booms to fill applicator bins

Shift Details

Monday-Friday schedule
Start times between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM
Local routes with daily home time

Job Requirements

Valid Class A CDL
Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
Must obtain a Hazmat endorsement within 90 days
Must obtain a Tanker endorsement within 30 days
Steel-toed boots required; reimbursement provided by the account
Must be comfortable working around agricultural chemicals and fertilizer products
Ability to assist with mixing chemicals and handling agricultural delivery equipment
Must be able to safely secure hoses, lines, and related equipment
Must meet all DOT, company, and account-specific hiring requirements
Safe driving record