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Utah Express Trucking

CDL-A Semi-Local Driver - $10K BONUS + $84K-$90K Pay

Utah Express Trucking

Job Summary

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$20 Per Hour, $1,615 - $1,731 /Weekly (EST)
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Lansing, MI
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CDL A
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Regional
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0+ Months of CDL Experience
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Job Details

Equipment

Tractor Trailer

Handling Type

No Touch Freight (Drop and hook)

Transmission Type

Automatic

Job Requirements

CDL Class

CDL A

CDL Experience

0+ (includes CDL students)

Full Description

CDL-A Semi-Local Driver - Lansing, MI

Earn an average of $84,000-$90,000 annually hauling dedicated retail freight from Lansing, MI. This semi-local position combines local and regional routes, offers home time most days, and includes a $10,000 bonus. Drivers average approximately 2,500-2,700 miles per week on regional runs.
Pay Details
  • Average Annual Pay: $84,000-$90,000
  • Average Weekly Equivalent: Approximately $1,615-$1,731
  • Regional runs (200+ miles): Start at $0.63 CPM, increasing to $0.645 at 1 year and $0.66 at 3 years
  • Local runs (under 200 miles): Start at $0.725 CPM, increasing to $0.735 at 1 year and $0.745 at 3 years
  • Stop pay: $20 per stop on regional runs; $30 per stop on local runs
  • Backhaul pickup pay: $30 per vendor pickup
  • Breakdown pay: $25 per hour after the first 2 hours, up to $300 per day depending on breakdown type
  • Hourly/safety pay: $20 per hour
  • Additional weekly compensation: $100 for eligible days worked, subject to on-time attendance, availability for legal and safe loads, and required check-in procedures
  • Bonus: $10,000
Job Details
  • Dedicated retail freight account
  • Starting location: Lansing, MI
  • Delivery territory includes Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin
  • Daily store deliveries and shuttles between distribution facilities in Lansing and Pleasant Prairie
  • Chicago suburbs are a major part of the operation; no deliveries in downtown Chicago
  • Backhauls returning to Lansing are expected
  • Approximately 85%-90% drop-and-hook freight
  • No-touch freight
  • Slip seating required only during mandatory truck services
  • Trucks remain at the account during drivers' time off
  • Lunch provided during orientation
Shift Details
  • Home most days, with an average of 2-3 nights away per week
  • Tuesday-Saturday schedule
  • Sunday and Monday off
  • 6:00 AM start time
  • Some holidays must be worked when they fall on scheduled workdays
  • Other routes or schedules may become available after drivers gain experience on the account
Job Requirements
  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 3 months of truck-driving experience
  • Clean driving record
  • Valid DOT Medical Card
  • No SAP drivers
  • Hazmat endorsement required within 90 days; the account will reimburse the cost of obtaining it
  • Must be punctual and available for legally permitted, safe loads
  • Must complete required check-in procedures to qualify for additional weekly compensation
Benefits & Workplace Perks
  • 7 paid days off during the first year
  • 10 paid days off after the first year
  • On-site snack bar
  • Quarterly cookouts
  • Quarterly manager ride-alongs and driver feedback opportunities
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