CDL - A Driver
Job in
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 93399, USA
Listing for:
Spec on the Job
Part Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-06
Job specializations:
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Transportation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Palmdale, CA 93551
Pay: $30.00 per hour
Estimated Annual Pay: $62,400+ based on a 40-hour workweek
Schedule:
Overnight Split Sleeper Berth
Experience
Required:
Minimum six months of recent CDL-A experience
We are immediately hiring multiple CDL-A Combo Lane Drivers for dedicated overnight routes based out of Palmdale, California. This position offers consistent hourly pay, an alternating three-day/four-day schedule, automatic trucks, additional training, and up to $1,000 in retention bonuses.
Pay and Bonuses- $30.00 per hour
- Estimated annual pay of $62,400+ based on 40 paid hours per week
- $500 bonus after successfully completing 30 days as a combo driver
- Additional $500 bonus after successfully completing six months
- Referral bonuses available
- Consistent hourly pay with no mileage-based fluctuations
- Actual annual earnings will depend on scheduled and paid hours
Overnight split-sleeper berth schedule
- Drivers alternate between three-day and four-day rotations
- Drivers stay in the truck during their three-day or four-day rotation
- Two drivers are paired together and share the same truck
- This is not traditional slip seating
- Route and dispatch times may vary depending on operational needs
- First load:
Approximately 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Two-hour off-duty/split-sleeper break
- Second load:
Approximately 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. - Approximately 12 working hours within a 14-hour schedule
- Automatic trucks
- 48-foot refrigerated trailers
- Palletized, light-touch freight
- Drivers use a manual pallet jack to complete deliveries
- Deliveries are made to established retail locations
- Safely operate a Class A tractor-trailer
- Complete scheduled combo-lane deliveries
- Unload palletized freight using a manual pallet jack
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections
- Maintain accurate electronic driver logs
- Follow DOT and hours-of-service regulations
- Communicate consistently with dispatch
- Complete deliveries safely and on time
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum six months of recent CDL-A tractor-trailer experience
- Acceptable driving record
- Comfortable driving overnight
- Comfortable following a split-sleeper berth schedule
- Able to stay in the truck for three to four days at a time
- Able to handle palletized freight using a manual pallet jack
- Dependable, safety-conscious, and professional
- Able to maintain reliable communication with dispatch
Qualifying drivers with six months of CDL-A experience will receive an additional one to two weeks of training to prepare them for the combo position, delivery process, and split-sleeper schedule.
Why Apply?- $30 per hour
- up to $1,000 in retention bonuses
- Referral bonuses available
- Only six months of CDL-A experience required
- Additional training provided
- Automatic equipment
- Consistent hourly compensation
- Alternating three-day and four-day rotations
- Same shared truck with your assigned teammate
- Established routes and structured dispatch
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