CDL-A Semi-Local Driver

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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