Salt City Trucking

CDL-A Local Rail Driver - Great Pay | Evening Shift

Salt City Trucking

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Job Summary

$23 Per Hour, $1,500 - $1,800 /Weekly (EST)

Buffalo, NY

CDL A

Local

0+ Months of CDL Experience

home daily

sleeper

Job Details

Handling Type

Touch Freight

Transmission Type

Automatic

Job Requirements

CDL Class

CDL A

CDL Experience

0+ (includes CDL students)

Endorsements

H - Hazardous Materials

Full Description

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver - Good Pay | Home Daily

Earn $77,000-$90,000 per year running local intermodal routes from the Buffalo rail yards. This Monday-Friday position offers daily home time, evening starts, and additional pay opportunities, with occasional overnight stays possible due to freight or weather.
Pay Details

Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,500-$1,800
Pay is based on hub miles.
Driver load/unload: $45 per stop
Hazmat load: $40
Refrigerated load: $40
Border crossing: $75 per load
Crosstown, driver assist, and empty move: $25 per load
Refused delivery: $39 per load
Truck order not used: $30
Empty search, breakdown, rail delay, waiting, tractor repositioning, overweight rework, yard checks, and safety training: $23 per hour
Driver trainer pay: $35 per hour
Mandatory safety or round-table meetings: $30 per hour
Holiday pay: Average daily wage
Jury duty and bereavement pay: $180 per day

Job Details

Local intermodal driving position operating from Buffalo-area rail yards.
Approximately 1,750 miles per week.
Local routes may occasionally require use of a sleeper truck.
Drivers may need to spend the night in the truck due to weather or load conditions.
Canada freight is available only to qualified fleet drivers with a passport or enhanced driver's license.
Trucks cannot be taken home during time off.

Shift Details

Monday-Friday schedule
Start times between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Approximately 12-hour shifts
Home daily under normal operating conditions
Thanksgiving and New Year's Day may require work.
Christmas is off.

Job Requirements

Valid Class A CDL
Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
DOT Medical Card
Clean driving record
No SAP drivers
Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days after orientation
Hazmat testing and endorsement costs may be reimbursed with proof of completion and applicable receipts
Ability to work evening shifts and occasional overnight stays

Equipment & Benefits

Intermodal equipment
Local rail-yard operations
Trucks cannot be taken home
Additional compensation for qualifying loads, delays, training, and special assignments

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