About the job CDL-A LOCAL DRIVER – HARTFORD, CT
CDL-A Local Dry Van Driver – Hartford, CT
$1,366 Average Weekly Pay | Home Daily | Weekends Off | $500 New Hire Bonus
Looking for a local CDL-A driving job in Hartford, CT with a consistent Monday–Friday schedule and daily home time? We are hiring an experienced CDL-A company driver for a dedicated round-trip dry van route.
This position offers approximately 2,300 miles per week, home time every day and weekends off.
PAY & COMPENSATION
- $1,366 average weekly pay first year
- $0.52 per mile first year
- Starting hourly pay: $23/hour
- Overtime: $34.50/hour
- After 12 months: $24/hour
- After 12 months overtime: $36/hour
- $17 per stop
- Approximately 10 stops per week
- $500 new-hire transition bonus paid on the second paycheck
- 8-hour minimum pay if a scheduled load is canceled
HOME DAILY SCHEDULE
- Home daily
- Monday through Friday
- Weekends off
- Approximately 1:30 PM–2:30 AM
- Consistent round-trip route
- Approximately 2,300 miles per week
ROUTE
Drivers operate a consistent round-trip route between the Hartford, CT area and Philadelphia, PA.
This provides a predictable lane without constantly changing routes.
FREIGHT & LOAD SECUREMENT
- Dry van freight
- Steel coils secured on wooden pallets
- Driver does not unload the freight
- Driver is responsible for load securement
- Securement requires nailing wood into the trailer floor
- Live loading required in Philadelphia
This is primarily no-touch freight, but drivers must be comfortable performing the required physical load-securement work.
EQUIPMENT
- Newer automatic transmission tractor
- Electronic logs
- PrePass-equipped
- Front-facing camera
- Truck governed at 65 MPH
DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Class A CDL
- Minimum 6 months recent tractor-trailer experience
- Must live within approximately 30 miles of Hartford, CT
- Must be available for afternoon and overnight hours
- Must be comfortable securing loads using wood and nails
- Must be comfortable with live loading
- Must be comfortable operating equipment with a front-facing camera
WHY DRIVERS MAY LIKE THIS POSITION
- Home every day
- Weekends off
- Monday–Friday schedule
- Consistent dedicated route
- Approximately 2,300 miles/week
- Overtime opportunities
- $500 new-hire bonus
- 8-hour minimum pay on canceled loads
- Newer automatic equipment
HIRING CDL-A DRIVERS – HARTFORD, CT
If you want a predictable local route, strong weekly mileage and weekends at home, this position offers a consistent schedule with daily home time.
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